Bhat Padma K, Kumar Amit, Aruna C N, Badiyani Bhumika Kamal, Jayachandra M Y
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sirjng Dental College and Hospital, Laheriasarai, Bihar, India.
J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2018 Sep-Dec;22(3):298-302. doi: 10.4103/jomfp.JOMFP_140_18.
Beedi workers are an important part of our society. Due to their occupation of beedi making, they face different types of health hazards. This study was undertaken to assess the oral mucosal conditions among beedi workers residing in beedi workers' colonies in Karnataka.
A cross-sectional study was carried out among 700 beedi workers in the age group of 18-60 years residing in five beedi workers' colonies in Karnataka. The information was recorded regarding personal history by personal interview by the investigator. The clinical examination was done using WHO 1997 "Oral Health Assessment Form." Significance is assessed at 5% level of significance.
It was found that 26.9% of study population had different oral mucosal lesions.
The present study showed that oral mucosal conditions of beedi workers residing in beedi workers' colonies in Karnataka were relatively poor.
比迪烟工人是我们社会的重要组成部分。由于他们从事比迪烟制作工作，面临着不同类型的健康危害。本研究旨在评估居住在卡纳塔克邦比迪烟工人聚居区的比迪烟工人的口腔黏膜状况。
对居住在卡纳塔克邦五个比迪烟工人聚居区的700名年龄在18至60岁之间的比迪烟工人进行了横断面研究。调查人员通过个人访谈记录有关个人病史的信息。使用世界卫生组织1997年的“口腔健康评估表”进行临床检查。显著性水平设定为5%。
发现26.9%的研究人群患有不同的口腔黏膜病变。
本研究表明，居住在卡纳塔克邦比迪烟工人聚居区的比迪烟工人的口腔黏膜状况相对较差。
