Dental caries, oral hygiene status and deleterious habits among migrant construction workers of Belagavi, India
Conclusion: Migrant construction workers in Belagavi had a high caries prevalence, poor oral hygiene status, and a high prevalence of deleterious habits such as tobacco use. These results emphasize the necessity of awareness and dental health education programs to improve the oral health of construction workers.
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ayeesha Patel, Sagar Jalihal, Anil V. Ankola, Varkey Nadakkavukaran Santhosh , Kavitha R Komala, Jasleen Thakker, David Coutinho , Laxmi Kabra Source Type: research