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Assessment of oral health status among salt factory workers in Nagaur, Rajasthan: A cross sectional study.

Shadab Ali, Mohsin Khan, Minal Chauhan, Javed Khan, Ankita Singh, Dharmveer Chouhan, Shahid Ali, Shazia Sahir

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Shadab AliDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Mohsin KhanDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Minal ChauhanDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Javed KhanDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Ankita SinghDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Dharmveer ChouhanDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Shahid AliGeneral Dental Practitioner, Shine dental clinic, Nagaur, Rajasthan, India.
Shazia SahirGeneral Dental Practitioner, Shine dental clinic, Nagaur, Rajasthan, India.

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Abstract

The oral health status of salt factory workers is an underexplored yet significant aspect of occupational health concerns. Hence, a cross-sectional survey was carried out among salt factory workers. More than 5 years of work experience had higher mean DMFT scores and prevalence for oral mucosal lesions (p <0.001). Dental erosion was found significantly higher in more experience group (65.9% in compare to 44% with p value <0.001), highlighting the need for targeted oral health awareness programs and improved access to preventive dental care for these workers.

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DMFT scoremucosal lesionsoral hygieneSalt panWHO oral health assessment

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PMCPMC13058314

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