title: Dental caries experience and use of dental services among Brazilian prisoners.
abstract: This ross-sectional study involving 127 male prisoners evaluates the use of dental services and dental caries among Brazilian inmates. Data were collected by interview and clinical examination. Sociodemographic and sentencing information as well as use of dental services, self-reported dental morbidity, self-perception, and oral health impacts were investigated. The mean DMFT index value was 19.72. Of the components, the decayed component showed the highest mean value (11.06 ± 5.37). Statistically significant association was found between DMFTs with values from 22 to 32 and oral health satisfaction (p = 0.002), difficulty speaking (p = 0.024), shame of talking (p = 0.004) and smiling (p < 0.001). Regarding the use of dental services, 80% had their last dental appointment less than one year ago, with most visits occurring in prison (80%), with restorative treatment (32%), followed by dental pain (26.4%), being the main reasons for such appointments. Most prisoners used dental services provided by the prison. Although restorative treatment has been the main reason for the use of dental services, "decayed" and "missing" components contributed to the high mean DMFT index.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, PB 58429-500, Brazil. dralessandro@ibest.com.br.
authors.forename: Alessandro Leite
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Cavalcanti
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, PB 58429-500, Brazil. iris.odontosp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Iris Sant Anna Araujo
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, PB 58429-500, Brazil. ingridthays_melo@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ingrid Thays
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: de Melo Silveira
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, PB 58429-500, Brazil. thalinysarmento@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Thaliny Batista Sarmento
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, PB 58429-500, Brazil. maga.enf@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Magaly Suenya
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: de Almeida Pinto
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, PB 58429-500, Brazil. alidianne.fabia@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alidianne Fabia Cabral
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, PB 58429-500, Brazil. ricardodiasdecastro@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Ricardo Dias
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, PB 58429-500, Brazil. wiltonpadilha@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Wilton Wilney Nascimento
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Padilha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003752:Dental Health Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011329:Prisoners; D011330:Prisons / Q000458:organization & administration; D055815:Young Adult