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Year : 2006 | Volume
: 4 | Issue : 7 | Page : 20--24
Periodontal status of industrial workers in Davangere City, Kamataka - A Descriptive 20 Sectional Study
S Dharmashree, GN Chandu, K Pushpanjali, SH Jayashree, Md Shaftulla
Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere - 577004, Kamataka, India
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Background: Industrial workers constitute a well defined population and due to their poor life styles, oral diseases are seen more commonly in them.
Objective: To assess the periodontal status of industrial workders in Davangere using Community Peridontal Index (CPO.
Materials and Methods: The periodontal status of 310 industrial workers aged 19-60yrs was assessed using Community periodontal Index (CPI). A specially designed proforma was used to interview and examine the subjects. The data collected was subjected to statistical analysis using Chi-square test.
Results: The overall prevalence of periodontal disease using CPI was 98.7% with most of the sextants (5.3) scored for bleeding on probing. As age increased, periodontal condition worsened (p < 0.05, significant).
Conclusion: Periodontal disease was found to affect majority of this population. Thus, efforts should be taken to direct preventive and treatment approaches to meet the demands of this well confined population.
How to cite this article:
Dharmashree S, Chandu G N, Pushpanjali K, Jayashree S H, Shaftulla M. Periodontal status of industrial workers in Davangere City, Kamataka - A Descriptive 20 Sectional Study.J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2006;4:20-24
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Dharmashree S, Chandu G N, Pushpanjali K, Jayashree S H, Shaftulla M. Periodontal status of industrial workers in Davangere City, Kamataka - A Descriptive 20 Sectional Study. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent [serial online] 2006 [cited 2023 Sep 22 ];4:20-24
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