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2024
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18
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5
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Comparison of Periodontal Status between Koraga Tribes and Malavettuvan Tribes in Kasargod District of Kerala: A Cross-sectional Study
Published: May 1, 2024 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2024/66246.19406
Pooja Raghu, Shrinidhi M Shankar, Soumya B Gururaj, Chethana K Chidambar, Kala S Bushan, Chaitra M Prabhudev
1. Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.
2. Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics, Sharavathi Dental College and Hospital, Shimoga, Karnataka, India.
3. Professor, Department of Periodontics, Sharavathi Dental College and Hospital, Shimoga, Karnataka, India.
4. Professor, Department of Periodontics, Sharavathi Dental College and Hospital, Shimoga, Karnataka, India.
5. Senior Professor, Department of Periodontics, Sharavathi Dental College and Hospital, Shimoga, Karnataka, India.
6. Reader, Department of Periodontics, Sharavathi Dental College and Hospital, Shimoga, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence Address :
Pooja Raghu,
No. 6, Ganesh Nagar, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai-600051, Tamil Nadu, India.
E-mail: pooja.raghu78@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: The lack of a healthcare system is one of the serious problems among the Koragas. The Koraga tribal community in the Kasargod district has a community health center in the area, but it lacks advanced medical and dental facilities, making it difficult for them to seek treatment in the few private hospitals in the area due to their economic backwardness. The Malavettuvan tribes are distributed only in the ghat areas of the Kasaragod District of Kerala. Their major occupation is agriculture, and they are educationally, economically, and socially backward.
Aim: To compare the periodontal status of the Koraga and Malavettuvan tribes of the Kasargod district.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 304 participants from both Koraga and Malavettuvan tribes aged 35-55 years. Clinical parameters such as the oral hygiene index, Community Periodontal Index (CPI), and loss of attachment were measured. A questionnaire was used to assess the oral hygiene habits, lifestyle, and other habits of the populations. Statistical analysis was carried out using the Mann-Whitney U-test.
Results: The results of the present study showed a significant difference in the oral hygiene index (Median OHI of Koraga-0.40, Malavettuvan-1.20 respectively, p-value <0.001) and CPI (Median CPI of Koraga-0.60, Malavettuvan-1.50, respectively, p-value <0.001) between both groups, while there was no difference in the loss of attachment (p-value-0.991). The majority of the Koragas and Malavettuvans used toothbrush and toothpaste as cleaning aids (70.06% and 78.28%, respectively). Smokeless tobacco was prevalent among Koragas compared to Malavettuvans (36.18% and 29.60%, respectively), while cigarette smoking was more common among Malavettuvans (50.98% and 42.10% for Koragas and Malavettuvans, respectively).
Conclusion: Even though the Koragas and Malavettuvans do not routinely seek dental care and have a primitive lifestyle with less formal education, a lower level of periodontal disease was observed among both groups. There is a need to promote more healthcare programs that emphasise oral health among these populations.
Keywords
Community periodontal status, Dental care, Habits, Oral hygiene status, Periodontal diseases
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2024/66246.19406
Date of Submission: Jul 18, 2023
Date of Peer Review: Sep 23, 2023
Date of Acceptance: Feb 22, 2024
Date of Publishing: May 01, 2024
AUTHOR DECLARATION:
• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was Ethics Committee Approval obtained for this study? Yes
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? Yes
• For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. NA
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