TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Evaluation of dental trauma in inmates of the most highly populated Brazilian prison complex
JO  - Dental traumatology
A1  - de Carvalho, Fabiana Menezes Teixeira
A1  - Dos Santos, Ana Sofia Vieira
A1  - Lins-Filho, Paulo Cardoso
A1  - de Vasconcelos, Márcia Maria Vendiciano Barbosa
A1  - Caldas Júnior, Arnaldo de Franca
A1  - Godoy, Gustavo Pina
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND/AIM: 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. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 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. <br><br>RESULTS: 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%). <br><br>CONCLUSION: These results underline the high prevalence of dental trauma experienced by men in prison.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1600-4469
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/edt.12670
ID  - ref1
ER  -