Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs of Paniya Tribes in Kerala
Introduction: The tribal communities of Kerala have been largely left out of the gains of the Kerala model of development. Aim: The study was aimed to obtain baseline data of oral health status and treatment needs of Paniyas, in Kerala, India. Materials and Methods: A descriptive population base...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8631/21535_CE(EK)_F(AK)_PF1(NEAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: The tribal communities of Kerala have been largely
left out of the gains of the Kerala model of development.
Aim: The study was aimed to obtain baseline data of oral health
status and treatment needs of Paniyas, in Kerala, India.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive population based survey
of adult Paniya belonging to index age groups of 35-44 years and
65-74 years was conducted. The study population comprised
of 420 subjects drawn from three talukas by stratified cluster
sampling. Modified version of WHO Oral Health Assessment
Form (1997) was used to assess the oral health status.
Results: Caries prevalence was 40%. The mean DMFT in
the 35-44 years age group was 1.52±1.95 and in 65-74 age
group it was 18.47 ± 13.10. Oral mucosal lesions were seen in
4.52% and 76.9% had periodontal disease. Tooth brushing was
reported by 55.5% of the subjects. Paan chewing, with tobacco
or without tobacco, habit was reported by 89.3%. Bi-variate
analyses between the CPI scores and age groups showed
high statistical significance. The maximum mean treatment
requirement was for extraction (1.37 ± 4.01) and was observed
in 65-74 age groups.
Conclusion: The lack of basic oral health care access is
important for high oral disease burden in these populations.
Efforts are to be done for basic oral health care facility to these
marginal populations. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |