Oral health status of battery factory workers in Kanpur city: A cross-sectional study
Background: The oral cavity is vulnerable to external agents and some occupational exposures are associated with oral changes in both hard and soft tissues. Objectives: To assess oral health status in battery factory workers of Kanpur city and to describe the prevalence and nature of oral health pro...
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| author | Suchi Khurana C Jyothi C L Dileep K Jayaprakash |
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| description | Background: The oral cavity is vulnerable to external agents and some occupational exposures are associated with oral changes in both hard and soft tissues. Objectives: To assess oral health status in battery factory workers of Kanpur city and to describe the prevalence and nature of oral health problems among workers. Materials and Methods: A total of 70 battery workers were enrolled and divided into study and control groups based on acid exposure. The data was recorded on a modified World Health Organization 1997 proforma. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 15.0. The categorical variables were compared using Chi-square test for proportions while the quantitative ordinal variables were compared using Mann-Whitney U-test. Quantitative continuous variables were compared using Independent samples t-test. Results: The mean age of all the workers surveyed was 36.24 years. Differences in the erosion, oral hygiene and gingival index scores among the two groups were highly significant (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Oral health status was poor and significantly associated with dental erosion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-67fb653fcead4216a310d337a81b373e2022-12-22T03:31:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry2319-59322350-04842014-01-01122808710.4103/2319-5932.140254Oral health status of battery factory workers in Kanpur city: A cross-sectional studySuchi KhuranaC JyothiC L DileepK JayaprakashBackground: The oral cavity is vulnerable to external agents and some occupational exposures are associated with oral changes in both hard and soft tissues. Objectives: To assess oral health status in battery factory workers of Kanpur city and to describe the prevalence and nature of oral health problems among workers. Materials and Methods: A total of 70 battery workers were enrolled and divided into study and control groups based on acid exposure. The data was recorded on a modified World Health Organization 1997 proforma. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 15.0. The categorical variables were compared using Chi-square test for proportions while the quantitative ordinal variables were compared using Mann-Whitney U-test. Quantitative continuous variables were compared using Independent samples t-test. Results: The mean age of all the workers surveyed was 36.24 years. Differences in the erosion, oral hygiene and gingival index scores among the two groups were highly significant (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Oral health status was poor and significantly associated with dental erosion.http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2014;volume=12;issue=2;spage=80;epage=87;aulast=KhuranaAcid fumesdental erosionoral health status |
| spellingShingle | Suchi Khurana C Jyothi C L Dileep K Jayaprakash Oral health status of battery factory workers in Kanpur city: A cross-sectional study Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry Acid fumes dental erosion oral health status |
| title | Oral health status of battery factory workers in Kanpur city: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Oral health status of battery factory workers in Kanpur city: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Oral health status of battery factory workers in Kanpur city: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oral health status of battery factory workers in Kanpur city: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Oral health status of battery factory workers in Kanpur city: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | oral health status of battery factory workers in kanpur city a cross sectional study |
| topic | Acid fumes dental erosion oral health status |
| url | http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2014;volume=12;issue=2;spage=80;epage=87;aulast=Khurana |
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