Factors Associated With Dental Caries: Differential Experiences Among Incarcerated Individuals in Scotland

Tahira P. Akbar; Andrew F. Hall; Derek Richards; Ruth Freeman

doi:10.1089/jchc.21.06.0051

Factors Associated With Dental Caries: Differential Experiences Among Incarcerated Individuals in Scotland

Tahira P. Akbar (Lead / Corresponding author), Andrew F. Hall, Derek Richards, Ruth Freeman

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Incarcerated individuals experience poorer health, including dental health, when compared with the general population. Although interventions that target multiple determinants of health are more effective, there are limited investigations of the determinants of dental health, and how these differ, among incarcerated individuals. This article describes a secondary data analysis to investigate caries (dental decay) experience and associated risk indicators from a survey of females, adult males, and young males incarcerated in Scotland. Substance misuse significantly explained caries risk for adults, and tailored interventions are warranted to address smoking and dental attitudes among females, and for adult males housing support alongside oral health education are indicated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	301-307
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Correctional Health Care
Volume	28
Issue number	5
Early online date	30 Sept 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/jchc.21.06.0051
Publication status	Published - 12 Oct 2022

Keywords

dental caries
prisoners
risk indicators
DMFT

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Community and Home Care

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