Periodontal Health Status of Fishermen of Coastal Odisha, India
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
Background:There is a constant strive among epidemiologists to gather data regarding oral health of community on basis of which the various programs related to oral health promotion or preventive programs can be planned and executed effectively. Fishermen form one such community with distinct features. A data have notbeen recorded previously among Fishermen of coastal districts of Odisha; so this data was gathered for comparing prevalence of periodontal disorders in them with other fishermen as well as general population of India as well as other countries.Aim & Objectives: To assess the periodontal health status and its co-relation various lifestyle habits among fishermen of coastal Odisha.Materials and Method: A multistage cluster sampling technique was used to conduct the survey in six coastal districts of Odisha. A sample size of 821 was considered for the study. Prior to the clinical examination demographic data was collected using pre-designed Proforma. A Type III clinical examination was carried out to record Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and Loss ofAttachment (LOA) for all the subjects by a single examiner using modified WHO Oral Health Assessment Form 1997. Chi saquare test was used to compare the proportion and mean values were compared using Student t-test. ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA and Mann Whitney U- test were used for the group comparison and statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 19.0.Results: The study population had very low socio-economic status, low literacy rate, poor oral hygiene habits and very high prevalence of deleterious habits.The periodontal status as assessed using the Community Periodontal Index and measurement of Loss of Attachment showed that 100% of the study subjects were suffering from one or the other form of periodontal disease. 90.26% of the study participants were consuming either smoke or smokeless form of tobacco. Alcoholism was also seen in 78.81% of study subjects.Conclusion: The periodontal health status of fishermen of Odisha was very poor. The study concluded that there is a constant need to improve the periodontall health of fishermen community of Odisha. Oral health education and awareness programmes about the ill effects of the deleterious habits which persist in this community had to be planned and implemented.
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Dr. SUBHA SOUMYA DANY
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