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Dinesh Dhamodhar Mathevan Pillai1, Subramanian Valliappan2, Balaji Sivalingam3
1Department of Public Health Dentistry, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Introduction:
An increase in the trend of rapid industrialization has resulted in the mushrooming of industries in various sectors throughout the world. This study tries to document caries prevalence among thermal power station workers in South India.
Materials And Methods:
A pilot study was conducted among 53 thermal power station workers, and based on the same, the sample size was calculated.
Results:
The caries prevalence was 62.5% in thermal power station I workers and 61.5% in thermal power station II workers. The mean DMFT was 2.96 among thermal power station I workers and 2.87 among thermal power station II workers.
Conclusion:
The caries prevalence was 79.2% in the 35- to 44-year-old age group, according to the National Oral Health Survey and Fluoride Mapping.
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