title: Locked mouths: Tooth loss in a women's prison in northeastern Brazil.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Iris Sant' Anna Araújo
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ingrid Thays de Melo
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Magaly Suênya de Almeida
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alidianne Fabia Cabral
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thaliny Batista Sarmento
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antonio Carlos 6627, Campus Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Saul Martins
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: de Paiva
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil ; Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Paraiba, Cidade Universitaria, Castelo Branco, 58051-900 Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ricardo Dias
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil ; Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antonio Carlos 6627, Campus Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alessandro Leite
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Cavalcanti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D017266:Dental Prosthesis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D058250:Dental Restoration Repair / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health / Q000592:standards*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000453:epidemiology*