Prevalence of Dental Caries among Thermal Power Station Workers in South India-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Prevalence of Dental Caries among Thermal Power Station Workers in South India

Published:2024-04 Issue:Suppl 2 Volume:16 Page:S1396-S1399
ISSN:0976-4879
Container-title:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Author:

Pillai Dinesh Dhamodhar Mathevan¹,Valliappan Subramanian²,Sivalingam Balaji³,Nyklesh V.⁴,Nandini K.⁵,Kumarappan Kannan⁴,Nagappan Nagappan⁶

Affiliation:

1. Department of Public Health Dentistry, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

2. Department of Paediatrics, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, K K Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chengalpet, Tamil Nadu, India

4. Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chengalpet, Tamil Nadu, India

5. Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chengalpet, Tamil Nadu, India

6. Department of Public Health Dentistry, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chengalpet, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

ABSTRACT Introduction: An increase in the trend of rapid industrialization has resulted in the mushrooming of industries in various sectors throughout the world. This study tries to document caries prevalence among thermal power station workers in South India. Materials and Methods: A pilot study was conducted among 53 thermal power station workers, and based on the same, the sample size was calculated. Results: The caries prevalence was 62.5% in thermal power station I workers and 61.5% in thermal power station II workers. The mean DMFT was 2.96 among thermal power station I workers and 2.87 among thermal power station II workers. Conclusion: The caries prevalence was 79.2% in the 35- to 44-year-old age group, according to the National Oral Health Survey and Fluoride Mapping.

Publisher

Medknow

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