title: Dentition status and treatment needs of prisoners of Haryana state, India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper aims to explore prisoner dental health in Haryana, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors assessed the prevalence of dental caries and the treatment needs of prisoners in all 19 prisons in Haryana. The results were compared with the prison populations of other countries and the general population of Haryana.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of 1,393 subjects examined was 35.26±12.29 years. A large number of the subjects reported to be in need of dental treatment. The number of decayed teeth was found to be similar to the general population of Haryana but the number of filled teeth was quite low. The number of teeth missing and the need for tooth extraction was high. Social implications - Long-standing prisoner dental problems indicated a need for dental treatment in prisons.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first study of its kind covering all 19 prisons in Haryana, India. The results indicate that the government needs to further consider and address the oral health needs of prisoners.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, M.M. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, India.
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Sogi
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Veeresha
authors.forename: Adarsh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Shelly
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bansal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009909:Oral Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011330:Prisons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Dental caries; Dentition; Health care; Health services; India; Oral hygiene; Prisoners; Tooth extraction