Periodontal health status of transport workers of a union territory in India: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background:Periodontal disease is one of the most prevalent dental diseases, which affects the adult population of the world, varying only in degree from mild to severe. Transport industry is considered an important pillar for socioeconomic development of any nation. The present study was carried out to assess the periodontal health status of transport workers working in Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) buses, Chandigarh (Union territory).Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted on all available CTU workers at all three bus depots. The data were recorded on a modified WHO format (1997). A total of 998 subjects were included for community periodontal index (CPI) and attachment loss computations after doing necessary exclusions. Periodontal status was evaluated using CPI.Results:About 8.13% of the subjects had healthy periodontium while maximum subjects (73.2%) had a score 2 (calculus) as evaluated by CPI. 3.4% (12) of the subjects belonging to upper middle class had deep pockets as compared to 1.9% (10) of the subjects in the lower middle class. None of the subjects in the upper high, high, and upper middle socioeconomic status (SES) category had a loss of attachment score 4. 25.9% of the postgraduates had a CPI score of 0 whereas 0.7% high school subjects had a loss of attachment score 4.Conclusion:Advanced periodontal disease (CPI score, 4) affected small number of subjects with maximum subjects (73%) having a CPI score of 2. There was statistically significant association of SES and education level with the CPI score and loss of attachment level.

Assessment of oral health status and treatment needs among TSRTC employees in Hyderabad City, Telangana, India

“…[22][23][24] Many studies among transportation workers revealed evidence of increased cigarette and alcohol consumption. 19,20 Similarly, more over half of the workers in the current study (56.4 percent) drank alcohol, but fewer workers smoked cigarettes (35.4%).…”

“…25,26 It's possible that this is attributable to their poorer educational attainment, longer driving experience, and regular use of alcohol and tobacco. 19 The bulk of the participants (40.2%) in a research done by Chandra et al among bank employees in Bangalore exhibited with LOA 4-5 mm. 27 Plaque, supra-gingival, and sub-gingival calculus were all found to be significant correlates with the existence of LOA in this investigation.…”

“…Other investigations by Gambhir et al revealed that attachments 4-5 mm and 6-8 mm were lost at a rate of 11.9 percent and 5.9 percent, respectively, while Singh et al reported that the reason was the availability of regular medical and health insurance services to them (17.5 percent). 19,28 Male participants and those with a high school diploma had the highest prevalence of decaying crowns (34.4 percent and 17.9 percent respectively). Previous research by Reddy et al shown that the frequency of dental caries was higher than previously thought (45.7 percent).…”

“…17,18 A "negative change in health state directly arising from more or less prolonged exposure to dangerous substances or situations directly related to the individual's work" is an occupational disease. 19 As a result, it is critical to investigate the impact of occupation on health. Because the mouth cavity is a point of entry for many diseases6, environmental hazards contribute to poor oral health in many vocations.…”

Hubungan faktor lokal, faktor sistemik dan faktor perilaku terhadap kejadian penyakit periodontal di Indonesia (Analisis Riskesdas)

“…Responden yang menyikat gigi kurang dari 1 x sehari memiliki risiko terjadinya penyakit periodontal 2,23 kali dibanding responden yang menyikat gigi 1 kali sehari ataupun lebih. 26 Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan oleh Crocombe, et al, responden yang menyikat gigi ≥ 2 kali sehari berisiko yang lebih menderita gingivitis yaitu sebesar PR = 0,89 kali dibanding responden yang menyikat gigi < 2 kali sehari. 27 Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada hubungan antara perilaku merokok dengan terjadinya penyakit periodontal, berbeda dengan penelitian Costa, yaitu ditemukannya prevalensi responden kelompok yang merokok sebesar 45,1% memiliki risiko terjadinya periodontitis 4,25 (95% CI = 2,82-6,41) dibandingkan dengan yang bukan perokok prevalensinya 25,6%.…”