Safalya S Kadtane1, D J Bhaskar2, Chandan Agali3, Himanshu Punia3, Vipul Gupta4, Manu Batra4, Vikas Singh1, Swapnil S Bumb1. 1. Post Graduate Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre , Moradabad, UP, India . 2. Professor & Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre , Moradabad, UP, India . 3. Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre , Moradabad, UP, India . 4. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre , Moradabad, UP, India .
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Aims & Objective: To assess the oral health awareness and periodontal health status of different socio-economic groups in out-patient department of the Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre (TMDC&RC), Moradabad, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 416 subjects of 30-60 years age group with different socio-economic status classified according to modified Kuppuswamy scale (2012). Subjects were interviewed by the questionnaire and Community Periodontal Index was recorded. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Chi-square test (SPSS version 17). RESULT: This study showed that the code 2 and code 3 is more in lower socio-economic status (p =0.115 and p=0.079 respectively). Significant association was seen in Code 0, code 1 & code 4 (p<0.01) which is indicative that upper class have more healthy periodontal status than lower. CONCLUSION: Significant association exists between oral health awareness and periodontal health with the socio-economic status of the individual.
UNLABELLED: Aims & Objective: To assess the oral health awareness and periodontal health status of different socio-economic groups in out-patient department of the Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre (TMDC&RC), Moradabad, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 416 subjects of 30-60 years age group with different socio-economic status classified according to modified Kuppuswamy scale (2012). Subjects were interviewed by the questionnaire and Community Periodontal Index was recorded. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Chi-square test (SPSS version 17). RESULT: This study showed that the code 2 and code 3 is more in lower socio-economic status (p =0.115 and p=0.079 respectively). Significant association was seen in Code 0, code 1 & code 4 (p<0.01) which is indicative that upper class have more healthy periodontal status than lower. CONCLUSION: Significant association exists between oral health awareness and periodontal health with the socio-economic status of the individual.
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Keywords:
Oral health; Periodontal status; Socio-economic status
Authors: Marwa M S Abbass; Dina Rady; Israa Ahmed Radwan; Sara El Moshy; Nermeen AbuBakr; Mohamed Ramadan; Nermin Yussif; Ayoub Al Jawaldeh Journal: F1000Res Date: 2019-10-11