%0 Journal Article
%T Oral Health Status of Male Swedish Citizens at Admission to Prison
%A Christer Priwe
%A Peter Carlsson
%J Journal of Correctional Health Care
%@ 1940-5200
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1078345818792243
%X The aim of the study was to describe oral health status as well as risk factors related to the oral health in a prison inmate population at admission. A sample of 186 men admitted to one of Sweden¡¯s prisons were examined and interviewed to collect information. The results indicate a high prevalence of untreated oral disease and oral health risk factors in the sample. Seventy-one percent of the study population indicated drug abuse. Only 4.9% were assessed with completely healthy periodontal tissues, and 66% showed at least one tooth with untreated caries. According to the current regulations on dental care for inmates, only 11% of the study population was entitled to basic dental treatment (except emergency)
%K drug abuse
%K prisoner
%K oral health
%K dental caries
%K periodontal disease
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1078345818792243