| Autor: |
Rahmath Meeral P, Arthi Balasubramaniam, Meignana Arumugham Indiran, Karthik M |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, Vol 14, Iss 3, Pp 245-251 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2212-4268 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jobcr.2024.03.006 |
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Background: Kanikkaran are semi-nomadic tribes inhabiting Mundandhurai hills in Tamil Nadu. Their traditional method of maintaining oral health, seclusion, ignorance, and limited access to dental resources has led to their poor oral health situation. Thus, the present study is designed to assess the oral health status of the Kanikkaran tribals residing in Mundandhurai Hill of Tirunelveli district. Methods: A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted among 907 Kanikkaran tribes in Mundandhurai hills. Mundandhurai Hills in Ambasamudram taluk of Tirunelveli district was selected by convenience method. World Health Organization (WHO) oral health assessment form and its self–oral health assessment form (2013) were used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed using SPSS version 23.0. Result: There is a significant negative moderate correlation between age and dental caries (r = −0.752). There is a significantly high risk among tribes with the primary school of education and agriculture as an occupation for periodontal disease (OR = 3.48), premalignant lesion (OR = 2.52), and non-carious dental lesions (OR = 3.14). Males with primary school education and agriculture as occupation had a significantly higher consumption of sugar and use of tobacco (p |
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