Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern Brazil
Background. Prisoners, in general, exhibit unsatisfactory oral conditions, especially with regard to the large number of missing teeth and with untreated caries. The aim of this study was to assess tooth loss, use of and need for prosthetic rehabilitation, and use of dental services among inmates. A...
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| description | Background. Prisoners, in general, exhibit unsatisfactory oral conditions, especially with regard to the large number of missing teeth and with untreated caries. The aim of this study was to assess tooth loss, use of and need for prosthetic rehabilitation, and use of dental services among inmates. A cross-sectional study involving 65 inmates was developed at the Regional Women’s Prison of Campina Grande, Brazil. Data regarding sociodemographic and sentencing profile, use of dental services, dental morbidity, and self-perceived oral health impacts were investigated. Chi-square, Pearson, and Kruskal-Wallis (P<0.05) statistical tests were used. The mean tooth loss was 11.3 teeth. Significant association between tooth loss and oral health satisfaction (P=0.049), self-perceived need for dental prosthesis (P<0.001), uncomfortable teeth brushing (P=0.005), difficult speaking (P=0.002), and difficulty in performing routine tasks (P=0.025) was observed. It was observed that 29.2% of inmates were using some type of prosthesis, all deemed unsuitable for use, and 78.5% of inmates needed prosthetic rehabilitation. The oral health condition of the population studied was found to be poor, and prisoners showed significant tooth loss and need for dentures, with the aggravation of having tooth extraction as the major reason for seeking dental care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ecc28804e1bc4f4ea462337adcb168a52025-08-20T02:22:06ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/587469587469Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern BrazilIris Sant’ Anna Araújo Rodrigues0Ingrid Thays de Melo Silveira1Magaly Suênya de Almeida Pinto2Alidianne Fabia Cabral Xavier3Thaliny Batista Sarmento de Oliveira4Saul Martins de Paiva5Ricardo Dias de Castro6Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti7Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, BrazilDepartment of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, BrazilPost Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, BrazilDepartment of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, BrazilPost Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, BrazilDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antonio Carlos 6627, Campus Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilDepartment of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, BrazilPost Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, BrazilBackground. Prisoners, in general, exhibit unsatisfactory oral conditions, especially with regard to the large number of missing teeth and with untreated caries. The aim of this study was to assess tooth loss, use of and need for prosthetic rehabilitation, and use of dental services among inmates. A cross-sectional study involving 65 inmates was developed at the Regional Women’s Prison of Campina Grande, Brazil. Data regarding sociodemographic and sentencing profile, use of dental services, dental morbidity, and self-perceived oral health impacts were investigated. Chi-square, Pearson, and Kruskal-Wallis (P<0.05) statistical tests were used. The mean tooth loss was 11.3 teeth. Significant association between tooth loss and oral health satisfaction (P=0.049), self-perceived need for dental prosthesis (P<0.001), uncomfortable teeth brushing (P=0.005), difficult speaking (P=0.002), and difficulty in performing routine tasks (P=0.025) was observed. It was observed that 29.2% of inmates were using some type of prosthesis, all deemed unsuitable for use, and 78.5% of inmates needed prosthetic rehabilitation. The oral health condition of the population studied was found to be poor, and prisoners showed significant tooth loss and need for dentures, with the aggravation of having tooth extraction as the major reason for seeking dental care.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/587469 |
| spellingShingle | Iris Sant’ Anna Araújo Rodrigues Ingrid Thays de Melo Silveira Magaly Suênya de Almeida Pinto Alidianne Fabia Cabral Xavier Thaliny Batista Sarmento de Oliveira Saul Martins de Paiva Ricardo Dias de Castro Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern Brazil The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern Brazil |
| title_full | Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern Brazil |
| title_short | Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern Brazil |
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