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- Title
Evaluation of dental trauma in inmates of the most highly populated Brazilian prison complex.
- Authors
Teixeira de Carvalho, Fabiana Menezes; Vieira dos Santos, Ana Sofia; Cardoso Lins-Filho, Paulo; Vendiciano Barbosa de Vasconcelos, Márcia Maria; de França Caldas Júnior, Arnaldo; Pina Godoy, Gustavo; de Carvalho, Fabiana Menezes Teixeira; Dos Santos, Ana Sofia Vieira; Lins-Filho, Paulo Cardoso; de Vasconcelos, Márcia Maria Vendiciano Barbosa; Caldas Júnior, Arnaldo de França; Godoy, Gustavo Pina
- Abstract
<bold>Background/aim: </bold>Due to the increase in incarceration rates, the prison community has attracted much concern in the recent past. Although people in prison are often socially disadvantaged and vulnerable to a range of health problems, there is a lack of information on the oral health conditions of prisoners. Thus, the aim of this study was to survey the oral problems of a sample of the male incarcerated population of Brazil, focusing on dental trauma.<bold>Material and Methods: </bold>The research was undertaken over a three-month period in 2017. It was a cross-sectional study of 756 prisoners of the Curado Prison Complex, located in Recife, PE. Using a previously calibrated examiner, dental trauma was measured with the Andreasen index. Etiology of dental trauma and socio-demographic data were collected with questions developed for this survey. Standard descriptive statistics were used to report frequency estimates. The chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and Mann-Whitney U-test were used to compare groups. In addition, a binary logistic regression was performed to identify whether the studied variables could predict the occurrence of dental trauma.<bold>Results: </bold>The prevalence of dental trauma in the sample was 10.8% and most of the cases (42.7%) occurred due to violent events. A higher frequency of violent etiology was observed in cases that occurred during imprisonment (p = 0.037). Individuals that suffered dental trauma during incarceration were more likely to have been incarcerated for longer periods of time (p = 0.043). The main type of injury found was enamel and dentin fracture without pulp exposure (68%). The most affected tooth was the upper right central incisor (40%).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>These results underline the high prevalence of dental trauma experienced by men in prison.
- Subjects
TEETH injuries; PRISONERS' health; BRAZILIANS; VIOLENCE; INCISORS
- Publication
Dental Traumatology, 2021, Vol 37, Issue 4, p583
- ISSN
1600-4469
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1111/edt.12670