Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Background: Some occupational exposures are linked to alterations in oral hard and soft tissues, making the mouth cavity susceptible to external substances. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the oral health of Ghaziabad city battery manufacturing employees as well as to describe the frequency and type of oral health issues that they experience. Materials and Methods: On the basis of their exposure to acid, a total of 60 battery employees were enlisted and split into study and control groups. A modified World Health Organization proforma from 1997 was used to record the data. Version 15.0 of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used to analyze the data. The quantitative ordinal variables were compared using the Mann-Whitney U-test, whilst the categorical variables were compared using the Chi-square test for proportions. An independent samples t-test was used to compare quantitative continuous variables. Results: All of the workers that were polled had an average age of 37.24 years. There were significantly significant (P <0.001) differences in the gingival index, oral cleanliness, and erosion ratings between the two groups. Conclusion: Dental erosion was highly correlated with poor oral health condition.