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Prevalence of skeletal fluorosis in fishermen from Kutch coast, Gujarat, India

100%

John J., Hariharan M., Remy V., Haleem S., Thajuraj P. K., Deepak B., Rajeev K. G., Divakar D. D.

Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny

2015

tom 66

nr 4

Background. In health terms, consuming fluoride is well recognised to be a double-edged sword. Consumption of optimal amounts is beneficial to health, however an excess constitutes a health hazard. Objectives. To assess the prevalence of skeletal fluorosis in fishermen from the Kutch coast, Gujarat, India. Materials and method. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted on 653 fishermen from the Kutch District, Gujarat, India, from October 2014 to December 2014. Clinical skeletal fluorosis was assessed using three diagnostic tests. Drinking water fluoride concentrations in different regions of the study area were determined. General information regarding age, gender and adverse habits were also collected. The Chi square test was used for comparisons and the confidence level and critical p-value were set at 95% and 5% respectively. Results. Fluoride concentrations in water from the study area ranged between 3.4- 6.9 ppm. The prevalence of skeletal fluorosis was 30.3%, out of which, the majority of the subjects had mild skeletal fluorosis (18.4%). This condition was found to be significantly associated with age and gender along with tobacco and alcohol consumption; depending on the habit’s duration. Conclusion. Being a public health problem in the fishermen community, skeletal fluorosis requires a-priori attention. Measures for preventing this disease should be undertaken on a communitywide basis.

Prosthetic status and prosthetic needs amongst geriatric fishermen population of Kutch coast, Gujarat, India

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Kumar D. R. V., Raju D. S., Naidu L., Deshpande S., Chadha M., Agarwal A.

Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny

2015

tom 66

nr 2

Background. Literature among fishermen of India is scanty. The external factors like diet, quality of dental hygiene and environmental factors have an effect on oral health. Moreover elderly age group offer very little importance towards their oral health. Objective. To assess the prosthetic status and prosthetic treatment needs among the geriatric fishermen population of Kutch coast, Gujarat, India. Material and Methods. A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among 1200 elderly people (above 60 years) of Kutch coast, Gujarat, India. They were interviewed and examined using a proforma designed with the help of WHO Oral Health Survey 1997. Chi square test was used for comparisons. Confidence level and p-value were set at 95% and 5% respectively. Results. Out of 1200 elderly people, 836 were males and 364 were females. Considering the prosthetic status, majority (76.7%) had no prosthesis followed by full removable dentures (12.3%). An insight into the prosthetic needs showed that majority (27.3%) had a need for multiunit prosthesis. Conclusion. In this study, it was seen that overall prosthetic status was low and prosthetic need was high. Therefore new avenues have to be discovered to make the prosthetic treatment readily available to the elderly.

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2 Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny

1 Agarwal A.

1 Chadha M.

1 Deepak B.

1 Deshpande S.

1 Divakar D. D.

1 Haleem S.

1 Hariharan M.

1 John J.

1 Kumar D. R. V.

1 Naidu L.

1 Rajeev K. G.

1 Raju D. S.

1 Remy V.

1 Thajuraj P. K.

2 2015

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Prevalence of skeletal fluorosis in fishermen from Kutch coast, Gujarat, India

Prosthetic status and prosthetic needs amongst geriatric fishermen population of Kutch coast, Gujarat, India