Assessment of oral health status and treatment needs of Santhal tribes of Dhanbad District, Jharkhand

Kumar, Gunjan; Tripathi, Ranjan Mani; Dileep, CL; Trehan, Megha; Malhotra, Shitanshu; Singh, Pallavi

doi:10.4103/2231-0762.186798

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“…The mean decayed, missing, and filled tooth (dmft) score was 1.12±2.27 in subjects 2–5 years old and in the higher age groups of 35–44 years & 65–74 years, the scores were 0.72±1.45 and 1.69±4.76 teeth, respectively. This was not in accordance with the findings of Kumar et al [19] where the prevalence was 3.56±1.93 and 5.21±2.34 and 7.42±4.29 teeth, respectively, as also in the studies by Maurya et al[24], Lang et al[25] and Jayashantha and Johnson [26], where the mean DMFT scores were quite high.…”

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The Birhor Tribes of Ramgarh District, Jharkhand – A Ferret Into Their Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs

Kumar

Dileep

Sethi

et al. 2018

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Aim and objectives. Jharkhand is a land of 32 listed Tribes, out of which eight tribes have been categorized as ‘Primitive Tribes’ and the Birhors are one among these. The study was aimed at assessing the oral health status and treatment needs of the native Birhors.Material and methods. A cross-sectional household survey of 400 Birhors in the panchayats of Basantpur, Kuju Purvi and Mandu Chatti was conducted. A modified World Health Organization (WHO) Oral Health Assessment Form (1997) was utilized and examined according to the WHO methodology (1997). The recorded data were statistically analyzed using the SPSS version 15. Results. Based on the occupation, it was found that 141 (35.25%) subjects were hunters and 90 (22.50%) subjects practiced agriculture. A majority of 337 (84.25%) subjects were using the Sakhua twigs (Shorea robusta) to clean their teeth. It was observed that 381 (95.25%) subjects were quite healthy and had no oral mucosal lesions. Almost half of the study subjects (45%) were habituated to tobacco and among them 101 (56.11%) subjects were using khaini, followed by 46 (25.56%) subjects who used bidis. The mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) Index scores among males and females was 1.05±2.59 and 1.02±2.17, respectively. Subjects with bleeding gums were predominantly seen in the age group of 2-5 years (26.75%) and those with shallow pockets were more commonly seen in the age group of 16-34 years (47.12%). A total of 53 (13.25%) subjects and 33 (8.25%) subjects had a LOA of 4-5 mm and 6-8 mm, respectively. Among males, 0.44±2.60 subjects each needed one/two surface fillings. A total of 14 (3.5%) and 15 (3.75%) subjects needed one-unit prosthesis in the upper and lower jaws, respectively.Conclusion. The study showed that a majority of Birhor tribals (84.25%) used Sakhua twigs to clean their teeth. Almost half of the study subjects (45%) were habituated to tobacco in myriad forms.

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“…al. [19] where they were seen only in the age groups of 35–44 year (0.84) and 65–74 years (0.65) and by Kumar V et. al.…”

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The Birhor Tribes of Ramgarh District, Jharkhand – A Ferret Into Their Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs

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Dileep

Sethi

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“…In the present study, the majority of the subjects (70.2%) who participated were males which is similar with the studies conducted by Padma and Sushi () (59.3%), Dhanappa et al () (58%) Kadanakuppe and Bhat () (59.3%) Vivek et al () (57.7%), Thaweboon et al () (53%) and Kumar et al () (60.8%). However contradictory results were found in studies carried out by Kumar, Dileep, Sethi, and Gupta (), Naheeda, Padma, and Paul () and Reddy CVK (Jyothi & Reddy, ) and Philip, Chithresan, Vijayaragavan, and Maradi () where majority of the subjects were females.…”

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Oral health status and treatment needs among the Juang tribe-a particularly vulnerable tribal group residing in Northern Odisha, India: A cross-sectional study

Das

Suresan²,

Jnaneswar³

et al. 2019

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The study was aimed to assess the oral health status and treatment needs of Juang tribe residing in Bansapal taluk of Northern Odisha. A cross‐sectional survey was carried out among 1,412 Juangs using a cluster random sampling procedure. Bansapal taluk is subdivided into six Gram Panchayat's (GP) with each GP considered as a cluster. From each of the six GP's, equal number of villages was chosen randomly using lottery method in order to get uniform representation. A total of 16 villages were chosen using this method. From each selected village, every alternate household on each side of the street was included and all the people in that household were surveyed through a door‐to‐door survey. Data were collected using the WHO Oral Health Assessment Form, 1997. All the examinations were carried out by a single examiner assisted by a trained recording assistant who was sitting close enough to the examiner so that instructions and codes could be easily heard. The periodontal health status as recorded by Community Periodontal Index indicated that majority of the subjects (75.6%) had calculus. Assessment of loss of attachment showed that majority of the subjects (64.5%) had an attachment loss of 0–3 mm. Caries experience in primary dentition was 34.2% and in permanent dentition was 83.4%. The study population was characterised by high prevalence of periodontal disease, dental caries and high treatment needs. The results from this study could be used as a baseline information for health authorities and dental professionals for planning strategies for oral health promotion, prevention and treatment among the Juang population.

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“…Several researches were done among the tribal population in India and the studies showed that the oral health status and oral hygiene practices were very poor among the tribal population from different states of India. [ 19 24 25 26 27 ]…”

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Prevalence and dependency of tobacco use among tribal gypsies in Thoothukudi district - A cross sectional study

Chellappa

Leelavathi

Indiran

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Introduction: The Narikuravars or “gypsy” are a semi vagrant groups distributed across borders, but primarily live in Tamil Nadu, India. They are notorious to face discrimination that interprets into low education level, low socio-economic status and lack of pertinent access to health care. The focus of the present study is to determine the prevalence and dependency with tobacco use among tribal gypsies in Thoothukudi district. Materials and Methods: The study design of the present study was a cross sectional which was done in Thoothukudi district in the month of December, 2019. Oral health status of the study population was analysed by WHO assessment form (adults), 2013. Tobacco dependence was analysed by Fagerstrom Nicotine dependency scale. The inclusion criteria were to include every gypsy person who is a citizen of Thoothukudi district and of all ages. The study included all the narikuravars (164) whose origin is Thoothukudi district. SPSS version 20.0 was used for statistical analysis. Descriptive statistics and Chi square tests were done to establish the distribution and association of the variables, respectively. Results: The total study participants of this cross-sectional study were 164, among them 128 were adults and 36 were children. Results revealed that among the adult population 64.55% were using tobacco, among them 29.1% were using smoking tobacco, 63.4% were using smokeless tobacco and 7.5% were using both. Medium nicotine dependency was more prevalent in both smoking and smokeless tobacco users (82.75% and 53.57%). The association between prevalence of tobacco use and gingival bleeding was statistically significant. Gingival bleeding was present in 88.9% of tobacco users and 11% of non-users (p value- 0.01). Significant association was found between gender and tobacco usage (p value- 0.042), dental erosion and tobacco usage (p value- 0.007). There exists significant association established between gender and nicotine dependency. (p value - 0.000). Conclusion: More than 60% of the adult study participants were using some form of tobacco. Medium tobacco dependency was prevalent among tobacco users. The tribal people have no access to all the services as their counterparts and it's our duty to educate them and create an insight about the ill effects of tobacco usage.

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Assessment of oral health status and treatment needs of Santhal tribes of Dhanbad District, Jharkhand

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The Birhor Tribes of Ramgarh District, Jharkhand – A Ferret Into Their Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs

The Birhor Tribes of Ramgarh District, Jharkhand – A Ferret Into Their Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs

Oral health status and treatment needs among the Juang tribe-a particularly vulnerable tribal group residing in Northern Odisha, India: A cross-sectional study

Prevalence and dependency of tobacco use among tribal gypsies in Thoothukudi district - A cross sectional study

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