Assessment of oral health among seafarers in Mundra Port, Kutch, Gujarat: a cross-sectional study

Aapaliya, Pankaj; Shinde, Kushal; Deswal, Ankita Khokhar; Mohapatra, Shreeyam; Saleem, Sumera; Mangal, Rishi; Bithu, Amit; Bithu, Arvind Singh; Maurya, Shanti Prasad; Sanadhya, Sudhanshu; Jain, Sorabh; Pujara, Piyush

doi:10.5603/imh.2015.0004

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“…One of the studies conducted by P Aapaliya (2015) in Gujarat (2015) had revealed that the prevalence of gingivitis in the Gujarat population aged 21 to 70 years old is 75.1% 18 , which is similar to the one obtained in our study. However, the age group and sample size are taken by P Aapaliya was very much different than the present study.…”

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Dental Caries and Severity of Gingivitis Among 12-14 Year Old Children in a School of Vadodara District: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sapna

Rai³

et al. 2020

Int. J. Drug Res. Dental Sci

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Background: The dental caries and gingivitis are considered as one of the most prevalent diseases in the general population. If dental caries and gingivitis are assessed at an early age, it might prevent the risk of endodontic and periodontal diseases in the future. This intervention is effective, especially among teenagers. The aim of the study was to perceive the prevalence of dental caries and gingivitis in children aged 12 to 14 years residing in a rural area of Vadodara city. Methods: It is a cross-sectional observational study with a total sample size of 339 in a secondary school of Vadodara district. DMFT index and CPITN index were recorded with No. 23 explorer and CPITN-E probes respectively, and a mouth mirror (Instruments were autoclaved prior to use). One-way Anova test and student t-test were used for analysis. Results: The prevalence of dental caries amongst participants was found to be 97.7% and that of gingivitis was found to be 75% (approximately). Conclusion: Children belonging to the Vadodara district have a high risk of getting an endodontic and periodontal infection in the future, indicating the need for oral health education and promotion.

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Dental Caries and Severity of Gingivitis Among 12-14 Year Old Children in a School of Vadodara District: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Rai³

et al. 2020

Int. J. Drug Res. Dental Sci

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“…Fishermen spend more time at sea due to which their oral hygiene practices are not up to the required standards. In previous studies, less than 25% of this population used a toothbrush and toothpaste as their oral hygiene aid, the reasons stated being low economic status and inadequate education [15,[17][18][19]. In this study, a relatively higher use of toothbrush was seen in fishermen (43%) which is likely attributable to Goa's high literacy rate (88.70%) that ranks fourth in the country.…”

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Dental caries, oral hygiene status and treatment needs of fishermen and non-fishermen population in South Goa, India

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Vas

Uppala

et al. 2022

International Maritime Health

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Background: Occupation plays a major role in the well-being of an individual and has an influence on oral health. Fishing is one such occupation that entails a lot of physical labour and encourages habits that lead to poor oral health. Therefore, it is critical to shed light on the oral health of this isolated population to improve their quality of life by various means. The aim of the study was to assess and compare the prevalence of dental caries, oral hygiene status and treatment needs of fisherman and non-fisherman population in South Goa, India. Materials and methods: Study design was cross-sectional in nature. After a pilot study, multi-stage random sampling technique was employed and 400 study participants were recruited. World Health Organization Oral Health Assessment Form (1997) and Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S) were used to record the study variables. Inter-examiner reliability assessed using Kappa statistics were found to be 90% and 88%, respectively. The data was analysed using descriptive analysis, Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and linear and logistic regression analysis. Results: Fishermen had significantly higher caries prevalence (82%) and poor oral hygiene (46%) than non--fishermen. Extraction (42.2%) and pulp care (23.6%) were the highest treatment need among fishermen. They were 2.08 times more prone to dental caries than non-fishermen. Fishermen who used a toothbrush were 4.5 times less susceptible to caries. The dependence of caries prevalence and OHI-S score on occupation, oral hygiene aid and age were 14% and 25.8%, respectively. Conclusions: Fishermen in South Goa had high caries prevalence, poor oral hygiene status and they required extensive dental treatment when compared to non-fishermen.

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“…The remaining 35 full-text articles were evaluated. Among the 35 full-text papers reviewed, 21 studies with 145,913 study participants met the eligibility criteria and were included in the meta-analysis [ 9 , 10 , 17 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 ]. Figure 1 shows the entire process of finding, selecting, and including studies ( Figure 1 ).…”

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“…Sixteen studies were selected with a total of 11,511 study participants [ 9 , 10 , 17 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 52 ]. In general, the prevalence of smoking varied greatly between the 16 studies, ranging from 23.85% [ 46 ] to 67.18% [ 10 ].…”

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The Magnitude of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Seafarers from 1994 to 2021: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sagaro

Angeloni

Marotta

et al. 2023

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Objectives: The incidence of acute cardiac events is one of the main reasons for medical consultation, disembarkation, repatriation, and death among seafarers at sea. Managing cardiovascular risk factors, particularly those that can be modified, is the key to preventing cardiovascular disease. Therefore, this review estimates the pooled prevalence of major CVD risk factors among seafarers. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of studies published between 1994 and December 2021 in four international databases, namely PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science (WOS). Each study was evaluated for methodological quality using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal tool for prevalence studies. The DerSimonian–Laird random-effects model with logit transformations was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of major CVD risk factors. The results were reported in accordance with the Preferred Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Results: Out of all 1484 studies reviewed, 21 studies with 145,913 study participants met the eligibility criteria and were included in the meta-analysis. In the pooled analysis, the prevalence of smoking was found to be 40.14% (95% CI: 34.29 to 46.29%) with heterogeneity between studies (I2 = 98%, p < 0.01). The prevalence of hypertension, overweight, obesity, diabetes mellitus, and alcohol consumption was 45.32%, 41.67%, 18.60%, 12.70%, and 38.58%, respectively. However, the sensitivity analysis after excluding studies showed a pooled prevalence of hypertension, overweight, obesity, and diabetes mellitus of 44.86%, 41.87%, 15.99%, and 16.84%, respectively. The subgroup analysis demonstrated that smoking prevalence among seafarers had decreased significantly after 2013. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that CVD risk factors, particularly hypertension, overweight, smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity, are prevalent among seafarers. These findings may serve as a guide for shipping companies and other responsible bodies in order to prevent CVD risk factors among seafarers. PROSPERO Registration: CRD42022300993.

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Assessment of oral health among seafarers in Mundra Port, Kutch, Gujarat: a cross-sectional study

Abstract: Background: Seafarer is a person who navigates waterborne vessels or assists as a crewmember in their

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Dental Caries and Severity of Gingivitis Among 12-14 Year Old Children in a School of Vadodara District: A Cross-Sectional Study

Dental Caries and Severity of Gingivitis Among 12-14 Year Old Children in a School of Vadodara District: A Cross-Sectional Study

Dental caries, oral hygiene status and treatment needs of fishermen and non-fishermen population in South Goa, India

The Magnitude of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Seafarers from 1994 to 2021: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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