scholarly journals An assessment of oral health status, tobacco use and cancer awareness among tea plantation workers (Irula tribes), Nilgiri Hills, Tamilnadu, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Delfin Lovelina Francis
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
Tea Plantation

scholarly journals Oral health status of children in rural communities of Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Oariona Lowe ◽  
Dawn McClellan
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Healthcare Access ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Tea Plantation ◽  
Two Populations

Social determinants of health are affected by socioeconomic status, level of education attained, living conditions, and access to healthcare. Access to oral health care is impacted by the environment, in which one resides and the knowledge and benefits of good oral healthcare and prevention, most of which is influenced by parental knowledge and habits. Oral health status was reported on two populations of Sri Lankan children; one group residing in a tea plantation and the other in Mullaithivu, the northernmost area of Sri Lanka. Tea estate dwellers represent an impoverished group, where the education level attained is less than half of the national average. The decay rate in this population of children is high, many of them with early childhood caries. In Mullaithivu, children make up one-third of the population. Children between the ages of 6 and 19 were observed to have a large number of caries. Access to dental care in these remote areas is limited. Developing an oral health program to serve these populations would be beneficial to assist in healthy living.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Tobacco Use and Its Impact on Oral Health Status of 12 and 15 Year-Old School Children of Chhattisgarh, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (23) ◽  
pp. 10129-10135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram Vinod Tiwari ◽  
Jayachandra Megalamanegowdru ◽  
Anjali Gupta ◽  
Ankush Agrawal ◽  
Abhinav Parakh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
School Children ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Tobacco Use and Oral Health Status among Adolescents in an Urban Slum, Gurugram

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 98-102
Author(s):  
Vishesh Yadav ◽  
Shalini Ray ◽  
Priyanka Sachdeva ◽  
Ankur Bhagat
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Oral Submucous Fibrosis ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
Cross Sectional

INTRODUCTION: Tobacco use is one of the main risk factors for number of chronic diseases including cardiovascular diseases, lung cancer and oral cancer. Tobacco epidemic is one of the public health threats killing nearly six million people yearly. Tobacco use also contributes to poor oral health causing staining, bad breath and tooth decay. Different studies in India are suggestive of upward trend in use of tobacco even in adolescents.OBJECTIVES: To find the prevalence of tobacco use among adolescents in an urban slum and to assess the oral health status among them.METHODOLOGY: This cross sectional study was done as a part of oral health assessment camp conducted in an urban slum. All adolescents attending the camp were recruited in the study after due informed consent, the final sample size being 130.RESULTS: The overall tobacco use among adolescents was found to be 95.8% adolescent boys and 27.6% among adolescent girls. The most common reasons cited for tobacco use were peer pressure followed by parent’s influence. Smokeless tobacco (dry tobacco, lime, guthka) was consumed by 39.13% boys and 19% girls. Smoking was prevalent among 16.7% boys and 8.6% girls. However 41.7 % adolescent boys consumed both forms of tobacco. Prevalence of dental caries was high in both boys (77.7%) and girls (55.2%). The presence of tartar was found in 47.3% boys and 22.4% girls. Bleeding gums was found in more no. of girls (29.3%) as compared to boys (25%). The other morbidities found on examination were ulcer (16.7% boys and 3.5% girls), Oral submucous fibrosis was seen in 27.8% boys and 3.5% girls.CONCLUSION: Appropriate intervention is required as adolescence is a tender period where these risk factors like tobacco consumption and oral hygiene could be modified by awareness and counselling.

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