Periodontal status of textile versus biscuit industrial workers in India: A comparative study

Occupational exposures threaten periodontal health among industrial workers through heightened infection susceptibility. Therefore, it is of interest to compare periodontal status using Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and Loss of Attachment (LOA) indices in randomly selected biscuit (n=2 factories) and textile (n=1 factory) workers from Delhi. Biscuit workers showed higher healthy/low-score sextants (bleeding, calculus) versus textile workers (p<0.001). Textile workers had significantly more deep pockets (4-5 mm, >6 mm) and excluded sextants (p<0.001). Textile work adversely affects periodontal health more than biscuit manufacturing, informing targeted occupational oral health screening and interventions.