Irula, are Dravidians colonizing the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. Their society in this place place domain is supposed at about 200, 000 family. The Irula folk race are chosen Irular, and talk Irula, that belongs to the Dravidian. Traditionally, the main taking of the Irulas has happened person who is very dishonest contagious and dear group. The study aims to determine the uttered hygiene practices, and information of periodontal afflictions and situations accompanying the irular community in Cuddalore. The irular nation of their irular community were recorded in the study and were ready a inquiry study enduring questions had connection with spoken cleanliness practices, information and the issues were evaluated for uttered strength news established it. The results of the study are instructional rank 53.6% Illiterates, Occupation 56.4% Unskilled laborers, Income 97% < 1865, Brushing style 94% use tooth brush, Frequency of brushing 49.1% late, Method of brushing 43.6% level, Types of eyetooth adhesive 50% non – drugged , Other uttered cleanliness venereal disease 81.8% no habit of added venereal disease . Our study community plainly displays that 89% of the Irular state had weak information about various facets of periodontal welfare and spoken cleanliness practices.
Author(s) Details:
S. Sakthi Devi,
Department of Periodontology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) (Deemed – to – be – University), Mahathma Gandhi Medical College Campus, Pondy – Cuddalore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry-607402, India.
G. K. Divyapriya,
Department of Public Healh Dentistry, Govt Dental college and Hospital, Cuddalore Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, Pin Code-608002, India.
Prajot Raut,
Department of Periodontology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) (Deemed – to – be – University), Mahathma Gandhi Medical College Campus, Pondy – Cuddalore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry-607402, India.
J. Monika,
Department of Periodontology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) (Deemed – to – be – University), Mahathma Gandhi Medical College Campus, Pondy – Cuddalore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry-607402, India.
R. Saravana Kumar,
Department of Periodontology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) (Deemed – to – be – University), Mahathma Gandhi Medical College Campus, Pondy – Cuddalore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry-607402, India.
K. Srinivasan,
Department of Periodontology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) (Deemed – to – be – University), Mahathma Gandhi Medical College Campus, Pondy – Cuddalore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry-607402, India.
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Keywords: Periodontal disease, tribes, irular, knowledge, oral hygiene practices