Bansal Vikram, Sogi G M, Veeresha K L, Kumar Adarsh, Bansal Shelly
Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, M.M. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, India.
Int J Prison Health. 2012;8(1):27-34. doi: 10.1108/17449201211268264.
This paper aims to explore prisoner dental health in Haryana, India.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: 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.
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.
ORIGINALITY/VALUE: 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.
本文旨在探讨印度哈里亚纳邦囚犯的牙齿健康状况。
设计/方法/途径：作者评估了哈里亚纳邦所有19所监狱中囚犯的龋齿患病率和治疗需求。将结果与其他国家的监狱人口以及哈里亚纳邦的普通人口进行了比较。
接受检查的1393名受试者的平均年龄为35.26±12.29岁。大量受试者报告需要牙科治疗。发现龋齿数量与哈里亚纳邦普通人口相似，但补牙数量相当低。牙齿缺失数量和拔牙需求很高。社会影响——囚犯长期存在的牙齿问题表明监狱需要牙科治疗。
原创性/价值：这是同类研究中首次涵盖印度哈里亚纳邦所有19所监狱的研究。结果表明，政府需要进一步考虑并解决囚犯的口腔健康需求。
