Original Article
Year : 2018 | Volume : 6 | Issue : 1 | Page : 8 - 15
Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth among Industrial Recruits of Bhopal City, India
Anshika Khare, Vrinda Saxena, Manish Jain1
Department of Public Health Dentistry, People’s Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 1
Department of Public Health Dentistry, SMBT Dental College and Hospital, Ghulewadi, Maharashtra, India
Address for correspondence:
Dr. Anshika Khare,
Department of Public Health Dentistry, People’s Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
E‐mail: khare.anshika58@gmail.com
Abstract
Background:
In this contemporary world urbanization leads to the development of various industries on an immense scale. Although rapid industrialization symbolizes the growth of any nation but it can impinge on the general as well as the oral health of their employees.
Aim:
To assess the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) of industrial recruits of Bhopal city, India.
Materials and Methods:
A descriptive cross sectional study conducted among 448 industrial recruits of GEI (General Engineering Industry). Modified WHO-2013, oral health Proforma was used to appraise their dentition and related treatment necessities. Statistical analysis was done by using Chi square and ANOVA (Analysis of variance) test used for statistic analysis.
Result:
The result of this study showed that dental caries prevalence not remarkably exaggerated by socioeconomic status but the mean number of decayed, filled and missing teeth unswervingly allied with socioeconomic status.
Conclusion:
This study concluded that dentition status of GEI, industrial recruits was not good, especially in the lower class SES. Therefore, to reduce this disparity equitable distribution of oral health of services are required.
Keywords: Decayed, filled, missing teeth, socioeconomic status
Financial support and sponsorship
Nil.
Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
How to cite this article:
Khare A, Saxena V, Jain M. Impact of socioeconomic status on decayed, missing, and filled teeth among industrial recruits of Bhopal City, India. Int J Community Dent 2018;6:8-15.
