Open AccessPeriodontal health status of transport workers of a union territory in India: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Ramandeep Singh Gambhir,
Ashutosh Nirola,
Jagjit Singh,
Tegbir Singh Sekhon,
Smriti Anand
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.153482
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , cross sectional study , clinical attachment loss , periodontal disease , demography , periodontium , population , dentistry , environmental health , pathology , sociology
Periodontal disease is one of the most prevalent dental diseases, which affects the adult population of the world, varying only in degree from mild to severe. Transport industry is considered an important pillar for socioeconomic development of any nation. The present study was carried out to assess the periodontal health status of transport workers working in Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) buses, Chandigarh (Union territory).