ABSTRACT
AIM: Prison is an especially difficult environment for promoting oral health and leads to the exacerbation of unhealthy behaviors. This study set out to assess the impact of incarceration on nutritional status and oral health among the male prison inmates of Central Jail of Jaipur city, Rajasthan, India. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A cross sectional study was conducted among 181 male inmates. Dental caries and periodontal status were assessed by using modified the Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and Loss of Attachment (LOA) index as per the WHO methodology 1997. Nutritional status was assessed by Body Mass Index (BMI) and weight (kg)/height (m2). RESULTS: Out of 181 inmates, 141 (77.90%) had normal BMI. The majority (n=128, 70.70%) of inmates were incarcerated for less than 6 years. A significant difference (P<0.05) was found between age and periodontal status. A significant difference was observed (P<0.05) in the CPI score 3 and LOA 0 and 1 score. However, no significant difference (P>0.05) was observed in DMFT and period of incarceration. Age was the significant (P<0.001) risk factor for CPI and LOA. DISCUSSION: Dental caries and periodontal health deteriorates with age and period of incarceration. Oral hygiene maintenance along with comprehensive oral care can be accomplished by establishing dental care facilities in prisons.
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Dental Caries/etiology , Nutritional Status , Oral Health , Overweight/etiology , Periodontal Diseases/etiology , Prisoners/statistics & numerical data , Thinness/etiology , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Body Mass Index , Cross-Sectional Studies , Dental Caries/diagnosis , Dental Caries/epidemiology , Humans , India , Jails , Logistic Models , Male , Middle Aged , Overweight/diagnosis , Overweight/epidemiology , Periodontal Diseases/diagnosis , Periodontal Diseases/epidemiology , Risk Factors , Thinness/diagnosis , Thinness/epidemiology , Time FactorsABSTRACT
OBJETIVO: El centro penitenciario es un entorno difícil para la promoción de la salud bucodental y puede llevar a la exacerbación de comportamientos poco saludables. Este estudio pretende evaluar el impacto del ingreso sobre el estado de nutrición y salud bucal entre la población masculina de reclusos del centro penitenciario de la ciudad de Jaipur, en Rajastán (India). MATERIAL Y MÉTODO: Se llevó a cabo un estudio transversal de 181 reclusos masculinos. Se evaluaron las caries dentales y los estados periodontales, utilizando de forma modificada el índice de dientes cariados, perdidos y obturados (CPO), el índice periodontal comunitario (IPC) y el índice de perdida de anclaje (PA), según la metodología de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) del 1997. Se evaluó el estado nutricional utilizando el índice de masa corporal (IMC), es decir, peso (kg)/altura (m2). RESULTADOS: De los 181 reclusos, 141 (77,90%) tenían un IMC normal. La mayoría de los reclusos (n=128, 70,70%) fueron internados durante menos de seis años. Se encontró una diferencia significativa (P <0,05) entre la edad y el estado periodontal y también en la calificación 3 del IPC (P <0,05) y en la calificación 0 y 1 del PA. Sin embargo, no se encontró ninguna diferencia significativa (P >0,05) en el CPO y el periodo de encarcelamiento. La edad fue el factor de riesgo significativo (P <0,001) para IPC y PA. DISCUSIÓN: Las caries dentales y la salud periodontal se deterioran con la edad y el tiempo de encarcelamiento. El mantenimiento de higiene oral con atención oral integrada puede mejorarse estableciendo servicios de asistencia dental en centros penitenciarios
AIM: Prison is an especially difficult environment for promoting oral health and leads to the exacerbation of unhealthy behaviors. This study set out to assess the impact of incarceration on nutritional status and oral health among the male prison inmates of Central Jail of Jaipur city, Rajasthan. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A cross sectional study was conducted among 181 male inmates. Dental caries and periodontal status were assessed by using modified the Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and Loss of Attachment (LOA) index as per the WHO methodology 1997. Nutritional status was assessed by Body Mass Index (BMI) and weight (kg)/height (m2). RESULTS: Out of 181 inmates, 141 (77.90%) had normal BMI. The majority (n=128, 70.70%) of inmates were incarcerated for less than 6 years. A significant difference (P<0.05) was found between age and periodontal status. A significant difference was observed (P<0.05) in the CPI score 3 and LOA 0 and 1 score. However, no significant difference (P>0.05) was observed in DMFT and period of incarceration. Age was the significant (P<0.001) risk factor for CPI and LOA. DISCUSSION: Dental caries and periodontal health deteriorates with age and period of incarceration. Oral hygiene maintenance along with comprehensive oral care can be accomplished by establishing dental care facilities in prisons
