Objectives/Aims:

This cross-sectional study aimed to examine oral health and oral health-related habits among prisoners at the Pelso Prison in Finland.

Materials and Methods:

Participants in this cross-sectional study comprises 100 inmates. A calibrated dentist recorded the decayed, filled and missed teeth as well as periodontal status (bleeding-on-probing, pocket probing and Community Periodontal Index) among the participants (n=100). Fifty inmates were also interviewed for marital status, education and oral health-related habits. The Ethical Committee of the Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District and the Criminal Sanctions Agency approved the study protocol.

Results:

The participants were on average 35 years old and had 5 (s.d. 5.1) decayed teeth in need of restorative treatment, whereas DMFT was 17 (s.d. 8.9). Half of the study population had periodontal disease in need of professional treatment. Almost all reported brushing their teeth daily. Two-third ate sweets, one-third drank fizzy drinks and majority smoked every day. Almost two-third had used illicit drugs at some point of their lives. Almost all drunk alcohol once a week or more often. No statistically significant associations were discovered between dental treatment need and explanatory factors.

Discussion

Prisoners appear to be a homogenous group with poor oral health and harmful health behaviours.

中文翻译：

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芬兰囚犯的口腔健康和口腔健康相关习惯

目标/目的：

这项横断面研究旨在检查芬兰佩尔索监狱囚犯的口腔健康和口腔健康相关习惯。

材料和方法：

这项横断面研究的参与者包括 100 名囚犯。一位经过校准的牙医记录了参与者（ n = 100）的腐烂、填充和缺失牙齿以及牙周状况（探诊出血、袋探诊和社区牙周指数）。还对 50 名囚犯进行了婚姻状况、教育和口腔健康相关习惯的采访。Northern Ostrobothnia 医院区的伦理委员会和刑事制裁机构批准了该研究方案。

结果：

参与者平均年龄为 35 岁，有 5 颗（标准差 5.1）需要修复治疗的蛀牙，而 DMFT 为 17 颗（标准差 8.9）。一半的研究人群患有需要专业治疗的牙周病。几乎所有人都报告说每天刷牙。三分之二的人每天吃甜食，三分之一的人喝汽水，大部分人每天都吸烟。近三分之二的人在他们生命的某个阶段使用过非法药物。几乎所有的人都每周饮酒一次或更频繁。在牙科治疗需求和解释因素之间没有发现统计学上的显着关联。

讨论

囚犯似乎是一个口腔健康状况不佳和有害健康行为的同质群体。