Paper Title
TEETH ABRASION AMONG ARSENIC EXPOSED AND NON-EXPOSED POPULATION
Sarwar, A.F.M., el at.
This was a cross-sectional comparative study to explore teeth abrasion among the arsenic exposed and non exposed population in selected arsenic contaminated and non-contaminated areas of Bangladesh. A total of 600 respondents were selected of which 200 arsenicosis patients, 200 arsenic exposed but not arsenicosis patient, and another 200 were arsenic non-exposed individuals. The study revealed that 19% of arsenicosis patients had teeth abrasion while amongst non-arsenicosis arsenic exposed and non-arsenic exposed respondents, 9% and 2.5% had teeth abrasion respectively, and the differences were statistically significant (p<0.001). This study revealed that there was a tendency of occurring higher proportion teeth abrasion amongst the arsenicosis population. Further the study revealed that older people having arsenic exposure were more vulnerable for developing teeth abrasion.
Arsenic, arsenicosis, oral health, teeth abrasion