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The Dental Health Of Factory Workers In Pasir Gudang, Johor (Malaysia), Abdul Majid Z., Rosnah Binti Zain
The Dental Health Of Factory Workers In Pasir Gudang, Johor (Malaysia), Abdul Majid Z., Rosnah Binti Zain
Prof. Dr. Rosnah Binti Zain
A study on the oral health status of 198 factory workers (in Antara Steel, Pasir Gudang, Johor) was carried out in November 1986. The subjects were predominantly male (94%) and Malay (91%) with an average age of 27.4 years. The prevalence of caries was 87.4% with a mean DMFT of 7.1 + 5.4. There were 3 subjects with full upper, lower dentures and 16 subjects with partial dentures. Two subjects examined needed dentures but were not wearing them. Thirty five (17.7%) of those examined needed urgent extractions, and 8 needed emergency treatment for fillings. Enamel opacities were found in 141 …