Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern Brazil
Joint Authors
Cavalcanti, Alessandro Leite
Rodrigues, Iris Sant’ Anna Araújo
Silveira, Ingrid Thays de Melo
Pinto, Magaly Suênya de Almeida
Xavier, Alidianne Fabia Cabral
Oliveira, Thaliny Batista Sarmento de
Paiva, Saul Martins de
Castro, Ricardo Dias de
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rodrigues, Iris Sant’ Anna Araújo& Silveira, Ingrid Thays de Melo& Pinto, Magaly Suênya de Almeida& Xavier, Alidianne Fabia Cabral& Oliveira, Thaliny Batista Sarmento de& Paiva, Saul Martins de…[et al.]. 2014. Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern Brazil. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050222
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rodrigues, Iris Sant’ Anna Araújo…[et al.]. Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern Brazil. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rodrigues, Iris Sant’ Anna Araújo& Silveira, Ingrid Thays de Melo& Pinto, Magaly Suênya de Almeida& Xavier, Alidianne Fabia Cabral& Oliveira, Thaliny Batista Sarmento de& Paiva, Saul Martins de…[et al.]. Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern Brazil. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050222
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1050222