Title

Assessment of oral health status among salt factory workers in Nagaur, Rajasthan: A cross sectional study

Authors

Shadab Ali¹,*, Mohsin Khan¹, Minal Chauhan¹, Javed Khan¹, Ankita Singh¹, Dharmveer chouhan¹, Shahid Ali² & Shazia Sahir²

Affiliation

¹Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India; ²General Dental Practitioner, Shine dental clinic, Nagaur, Rajasthan, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Shadab Ali - E-mail: shadab51cent@gmail.com
Mohsin Khan - E-mail: drmohsin.khan22@gmail.com
Minal Chauhan - E-mail: drminalchauhan88@gmail.com
Javed Khan - E-mail: javedkk25081999@gmail.com
Ankita Singh - E-mail: doc.ankitasingh@gmail.com
Dharmveer Chouhan - E-mail: dvchouhan@gmail.com
Shahid Ali - E-mail: shahid.ali2u@gmail.com
Shazia Sahir - E-mail: abalonessk@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received January 1, 2026; Revised January 31, 2026; Accepted January 31, 2026, Published January 31, 2026

Abstract

The oral health status of salt factory workers is an underexplored yet significant aspect of occupational health concerns. Hence, a cross-sectional survey was carried out among salt factory workers. More than 5 years of work experience had higher mean DMFT scores and prevalence for oral mucosal lesions (p <0.001). Dental erosion was found significantly higher in more experience group (65.9% in compare to 44% with p value <0.001), highlighting the need for targeted oral health awareness programs and improved access to preventive dental care for these workers.

Keywords

Salt pan, oral hygiene, mucosal lesions, WHO oral health assessment, DMFT score

Citation

Ali et al. Bioinformation 22(1): 112-117 (2026)

Edited by

Rashmi Laddha

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.