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    Oral health status of prison inmates - New South Wales, Australia

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    Authors
    Osborn, M.
    Butler, Tony
    Barnard, P.
    Date
    2003
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Osborn, M. and Butler, T. and Barnard, P. 2003. Oral health status of prison inmates - New South Wales, Australia. Australian Dental Journal. 48 (1): pp. 34-38.
    Source Title
    Australian Journal of Dentistry
    DOI
    10.1111/j.1834-7819.2003.tb00006.x
    Faculty
    National Drug Research Institute
    Faculty of Health Sciences
    School
    National Drug Research Institute (Research Institute)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16443
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Background: This paper assesses the oral health status in a prison population and identifies risk factors associated with oral health. Methods: Cross-sectional stratified random sample of 789 prisoners (657 males and 132 females) from 27 correctional centres across New South Wales, stratified by sex, age and aboriginality. A face to face interview was used to collect information on health status and behavioural risk factors. A subset of participants (312 males and 22 females) received an oral examination which enabled the decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth (DMFT) score to be calculated.Results: In the last 12 months 391 (50 per cent) inmates had visited a dentist. Reports on treatment received at this last visit were mainly for dental examinations, (62 per cent), dental fillings, (38 per cent), and dental extractions (28 per cent). Self-reported dental needs indicated that 42 per cent perceived the need for a check-up; the perceived need for dental fillings was highest in females compared with males. The mean DMFT for the population was 20.4 and 3.4 for decayed teeth. Conclusions: This survey demonstrates that the standard of past oral health care for prison inmates is low. There is a need to be more attentive to oral health promotion as eventually respondents will be returning to the community.

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