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An Assessment of Oral Health Status among Lead Battery Factory Workers in Ghaziabad UP a Cross Sectional Study Akanksha Monga; Thanveer K; Bhuvandeep Gupta; Aparna Aggarwal; Nisha Yadav; Meena Jain; Ankur Sharma
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i4.16661

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Introduction: Industrial workers are a well-defined group of a population. They have frequent shifts,low socio-economic status and neglected oral hygiene as they are at risk for health and dental problems.Industrial revolution has provided a lot of scope in employment worldwide for many which has improvedthe standard of living of many individuals. Health at workplace is considered essential now a days in variouscountries due to this rapid economic growth and industrial progress. In various industries like acid batteryindustry, chemical and textile industry, are exposed to hazardous substances and radiations. Studies havealso reported a positive association between battery exposures to strong acids and periodontal pockets orgingival bleeding among exposed workers. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to assess theoral health status of lead battery factory workers in Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh. Material and Method: The“World Health Organization (WHO) oral health assessment form -2013” was used to record the clinicalfindings.25 For the diagnosis of dental caries, WHO type III examination was carried out using mouthmirrors and explorers while using adequate illumination. The components of the form used were - Generalinformation, Dentition status (crown, root), periodontal status, loss of attachment, dental erosion, and oralmucosal lesions. Results: The mean DMFT scores were (5.72 3.17) females had more number of teeth withgingival bleeding compared to males. It was also found 72.3% of battery factory workers had pocket depthmore than 6mm. 51.5% workers in the study had LOA of score 3 (as per WHO proforma) Mean number ofteeth affected with erosion was more in males (4.76 4.02) Conclusion: Oral health statuses of factory workers are highly affected due to lead acid used in industries.
Prosthetic Status and Needs among Head and Neck Cancer Irradiated Patients Suffering from Xerostomia in Delhi, India Sakshi Gupta; Pankaj Dhawan; Piyush Tandan; Meena Jain
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i4.17058

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Aim: To assess the prosthetic status and prosthetic needs of Head and Neck Cancer Irradiated Patientssuffering from Xerostomia in Delhi India.Materials and Method: A multi-centric, cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 120head and neck cancer irradiated patients suffering from xerostomia in Delhi. The information related tosocio-demographic data, the prosthetic status, and prosthetic need was obtained using a proforma based onWHO oral health assessment form 1997.Results: Out of 120 participants, 103 were males and 17 were females. The mean age of the study participantswas 47.68 + 10.26 years. Stage 1 carcinoma was diagnosed in 69 (57.5%) of the participants while stage 2carcinoma was diagnosed in 51 (42.5%) . Out of 120 individuals, 7 (5.8%) needed single unit prosthesis, 33(27.5%) needed multi-unit prosthesis, 48 (40%) needed a combination of a single and multi-unit prosthesis,and 18 (15%) needed a full prosthesis.Conclusion: The need for prosthesis was high among Head and Neck Cancer Irradiated Patients. There is aneed to emphasize dental service utilization among this group of people.
Assessment of Patients’ Satisfaction with Fixed Partial Denture and its Correlation with Patients’ Evaluation of Clinicians Uswah Khan; Pankaj Dhawan; Piyush Tandan; Meena Jain
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 16 No. 1 (2022): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v16i1.17660

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Introduction: Patient satisfaction affects clinical outcomes, patient retention, and patient-centered delivery of quality health care. It is a very effective indicator to measure the success of doctors and healthcare organizations. Hence, the present study was designed to investigate the relationship between patients’ satisfaction with Fixed Partial Denture and their perception regarding their clinicians’ in a dental school in India.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 250 patients attending the OPD of the Department of Prosthodontics of a dental college in Faridabad, India. Patients having atleast3 unit fixed prosthesis were interviewed regarding the demographic details, oral hygiene aids used, and dental care utilization. Patient satisfaction questionnaire and patients’ evaluation of dentist questionnaire was also administered. Data were statistically analysed using SPSS version 21.0 and significance was set at p<0.05Results: The overall PSQ score for the present study was 6.58+0.59. It was higher in males and increased with social class. Most of the patients agreed or strongly agreed with positive dentist conduct. There was a strong positive correlation between patient satisfaction scores and patient agreement with the dentist.Conclusion: The majority of patients were satisfied with the services received at the facility. Social class was associated with a difference in the level of patient satisfaction
Co-Authors Akanksha Monga Ankur Sharma Aparna Aggarwal Bhuvandeep Gupta Nisha Yadav Pankaj Dhawan Piyush Tandan Sakshi Gupta Thanveer K Uswah Khan