Department of Public Health Dentistry, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KLE University), Belagav, India.
Department of Periodontics, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KLE University), Belagavi, India.
J Prev Med Hyg. 2024 Mar 31;65(1):E65-E72. doi: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2024.65.1.3150. eCollection 2024 Mar.
Occupation significantly influences oral health, with factors like the work environment, stress levels, access to dental care, and job-related habits playing crucial roles. The oral health of construction workers, especially migrant workers, is a noteworthy concern. Understanding the oral health of this population is crucial for enhancing their quality of life through various means. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of dental caries, oral hygiene status, and deleterious habits in this occupational group of Belagavi district, Karnataka.
Study design was cross-sectional in nature. Before commencement of the study a pilot study was conducted. Multi-stage random sampling technique was employed, and 610 participants were recruited for the study. Trained and calibrated examiners recorded WHO dentition status and treatment needs (2013) and Oral Hygiene Index Simplified (OHI-S). Collected data was analyzed using descriptive analysis, chi-square, one-way ANOVA, and multiple linear regression analysis.
The prevalence of dental caries among construction workers was significantly high (81%), and poor oral hygiene was observed among 36.9% of them. The prevalence of smoking, the tobacco chewing habit, and alcohol consumption among the construction workers was found to be 21.6%, 59.9%, and 37.3%, respectively. The dependence of OHI-S and DMFT on predictors (age, gender and deleterious habits) was found to be 21.5% and 39.6%, respectively.
Migrant construction workers in Belagavi had a high caries prevalence, poor oral hygiene status, and a high prevalence of deleterious habits such as tobacco use. These results emphasize the necessity of awareness and dental health education programs to improve the oral health of construction workers.
职业对口腔健康有显著影响，工作环境、压力水平、获得口腔保健的机会以及与工作相关的习惯等因素都起着至关重要的作用。建筑工人，尤其是农民工的口腔健康是一个值得关注的问题。了解这一人群的口腔健康状况，对于通过各种方式提高他们的生活质量至关重要。本研究旨在调查卡纳塔克邦贝拉里地区建筑工人的龋齿患病率、口腔卫生状况和不良习惯。
研究设计为横断面研究。在研究开始前进行了一项试点研究。采用多阶段随机抽样技术，招募了 610 名参与者进行研究。经过培训和校准的检查人员记录了世界卫生组织的牙齿状况和治疗需求（2013 年）以及简化口腔卫生指数（OHI-S）。使用描述性分析、卡方检验、单因素方差分析和多元线性回归分析对收集的数据进行分析。
建筑工人的龋齿患病率显著较高（81%），其中 36.9%的人口腔卫生状况较差。建筑工人中吸烟、咀嚼烟草和饮酒的患病率分别为 21.6%、59.9%和 37.3%。OHI-S 和 DMFT 与预测因素（年龄、性别和不良习惯）的相关性分别为 21.5%和 39.6%。
贝拉里的农民工龋齿患病率高、口腔卫生状况差、吸烟、咀嚼烟草和饮酒等不良习惯的流行率高。这些结果强调了开展意识和口腔健康教育计划的必要性，以改善建筑工人的口腔健康。
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