Evaluation Of The Periodontal Disease In Individuals Involved In Night Duties
Evaluation Of The Periodontal Disease In Individuals Involved In Night Duties
Keywords:
Night duty workers, Periodontitis, StressAbstract
Background: Shift duty or night duty is usually associated with various problems in the oral and general health of the individuals. The present study was planned to find the incidence of periodontal disease in night duty workers. Methodology: The study was carried on individuals involved in night duties as their profession. A total of 109 participants were involved in the study group. Also a control group of 109 individuals, who were working in day time, were taken. All the participants involved in the study were males. The periodontal condition of the study population was examined using periodontal disease index (PDI) and the scoring was done according to standard criteria. Statistical analysis was performed with the help of IBM SPSS statistics 20 by applying student’s t test. Results: The comparison of the periodontal condition of the control group and the study group had shown a statistically significant difference. This shown that the individuals involved in the night duties have more incidences of periodontitis. Conclusion: The results of the present study added focus on the oral health of the individuals with profession having shift duties or night duties. [Reddy V NJIRM 2016; 7(1):99-100]
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