Evaluating Oral Health Status, Oral Lesions Prevalence, and Oral Health Impact Profile-14 among Tobacco Industry Workers
Background: Maintaining optimal oral health is critical for general well-being, particularly in occupational settings where unique hazards may impact oral health. The purpose of the present study is to comprehensively examine the oral health implications among tobacco industry workers, considering d...
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| author | Grandhi Srujananjali K. Ramya Roja Lakshmi Karri Krishna Sahi Bonthagarla Akkineni Bhavya Sree Yannam Mounika |
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Maintaining optimal oral health is critical for general well-being, particularly in occupational settings where unique hazards may impact oral health. The purpose of the present study is to comprehensively examine the oral health implications among tobacco industry workers, considering demographic factors, deleterious habits, oral health measures, and quality of life indicators.
Materials and Methods:
The study comprised 180 participants employed in the tobacco industry were included in the study. Demographic data, tobacco-related habits, and oral health parameters including decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT), community periodontal index (CPI), loss of attachment (LOA), oral hygiene index-simplified (OHI-S), and oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) scores were assessed.
Results:
The study revealed a predominantly younger, lower-income demographic with significant tobacco use. Oral health assessment indicated moderate dental caries (DMFT: 8.65), low-to-moderate periodontal issues (CPI: 2.28, LOA: 1.49), and fair oral hygiene (OHI-S: 1). Notably, a moderate level of oral health impact was observed (OHIP-14: 10.51), with physical pain and disability having the highest impact. The prevalence of oral lesions, although relatively low (84.4% with no lesions), suggests the importance of tailored oral health management.
Conclusion:
These findings emphasize the importance of focused interventions and ongoing research to enhance overall oral health and quality of life among tobacco industry workers. Public health initiatives, educational programs, and tailored interventions are warranted to address the identified oral health challenges in this population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5275e5090adf4f0a9672be68f1fc1bf12025-01-07T06:10:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Sciences0976-40032231-22932024-12-0116417217910.4103/ijds.ijds_98_24Evaluating Oral Health Status, Oral Lesions Prevalence, and Oral Health Impact Profile-14 among Tobacco Industry WorkersGrandhi SrujananjaliK. RamyaRoja Lakshmi KarriKrishna Sahi BonthagarlaAkkineni Bhavya SreeYannam MounikaBackground: Maintaining optimal oral health is critical for general well-being, particularly in occupational settings where unique hazards may impact oral health. The purpose of the present study is to comprehensively examine the oral health implications among tobacco industry workers, considering demographic factors, deleterious habits, oral health measures, and quality of life indicators. Materials and Methods: The study comprised 180 participants employed in the tobacco industry were included in the study. Demographic data, tobacco-related habits, and oral health parameters including decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT), community periodontal index (CPI), loss of attachment (LOA), oral hygiene index-simplified (OHI-S), and oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) scores were assessed. Results: The study revealed a predominantly younger, lower-income demographic with significant tobacco use. Oral health assessment indicated moderate dental caries (DMFT: 8.65), low-to-moderate periodontal issues (CPI: 2.28, LOA: 1.49), and fair oral hygiene (OHI-S: 1). Notably, a moderate level of oral health impact was observed (OHIP-14: 10.51), with physical pain and disability having the highest impact. The prevalence of oral lesions, although relatively low (84.4% with no lesions), suggests the importance of tailored oral health management. Conclusion: These findings emphasize the importance of focused interventions and ongoing research to enhance overall oral health and quality of life among tobacco industry workers. Public health initiatives, educational programs, and tailored interventions are warranted to address the identified oral health challenges in this population.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijds.ijds_98_24community periodontal indexdecayedmissingfilled teeth indexloss of attachmentoral health impact profile-14oral hygiene index-simplifiedtobacco industry workers |
| spellingShingle | Grandhi Srujananjali K. Ramya Roja Lakshmi Karri Krishna Sahi Bonthagarla Akkineni Bhavya Sree Yannam Mounika Evaluating Oral Health Status, Oral Lesions Prevalence, and Oral Health Impact Profile-14 among Tobacco Industry Workers Indian Journal of Dental Sciences community periodontal index decayed missing filled teeth index loss of attachment oral health impact profile-14 oral hygiene index-simplified tobacco industry workers |
| title | Evaluating Oral Health Status, Oral Lesions Prevalence, and Oral Health Impact Profile-14 among Tobacco Industry Workers |
| title_full | Evaluating Oral Health Status, Oral Lesions Prevalence, and Oral Health Impact Profile-14 among Tobacco Industry Workers |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating Oral Health Status, Oral Lesions Prevalence, and Oral Health Impact Profile-14 among Tobacco Industry Workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating Oral Health Status, Oral Lesions Prevalence, and Oral Health Impact Profile-14 among Tobacco Industry Workers |
| title_short | Evaluating Oral Health Status, Oral Lesions Prevalence, and Oral Health Impact Profile-14 among Tobacco Industry Workers |
| title_sort | evaluating oral health status oral lesions prevalence and oral health impact profile 14 among tobacco industry workers |
| topic | community periodontal index decayed missing filled teeth index loss of attachment oral health impact profile-14 oral hygiene index-simplified tobacco industry workers |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijds.ijds_98_24 |
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