Factors associated with dental caries: differential experiences among Scottish prisoners

Tahira Akbar; Andrew Hall; Derek Richards; Ruth Freeman

doi:10.1089/jchc.21.06.0051

Factors associated with dental caries: differential experiences among Scottish prisoners

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

Dentistry

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

Prisoners experience poorer health, including dental health, when compared to the general population. Whilst interventions which target multiple determinants of health are more effective, there are limited investigations of the determinants of dental health, and how these differ, among prisoners. 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 male young offenders in Scotland. Substance misuse significantly explained caries risk for adults, and tailored interventions are warranted to address smoking and dental attitudes among females whilst, 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

Access to Document

10.1089/jchc.21.06.0051

Developing, Implementing and Evaluating an Oral Health Promotion Programme for Scottish Prisons (SOHIPP)
Freeman, R. (Investigator)
NHS Forth Valley, NHS Health Scotland
1/09/08 → 1/04/22
Project: Research

Cite this

@article{be60ba7bbe764acdaa3e2c8276d5ba07,

title = "Factors associated with dental caries: differential experiences among Scottish prisoners",

abstract = "Prisoners experience poorer health, including dental health, when compared to the general population. Whilst interventions which target multiple determinants of health are more effective, there are limited investigations of the determinants of dental health, and how these differ, among prisoners. 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 male young offenders in Scotland. Substance misuse significantly explained caries risk for adults, and tailored interventions are warranted to address smoking and dental attitudes among females whilst, for adult males, housing support alongside oral health education are indicated.",

keywords = "Dental Caries, Prisoners, Risk Indicators, DMFT",

author = "Tahira Akbar and Andrew Hall and Derek Richards and Ruth Freeman",

note = "The Scottish Oral Health Improvement Prison Programme (SOHIPP) was supported by the Scottish Government (Grant No. 120.804485). The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Scottish Government or Scottish Prison Service.",

year = "2022",

month = oct,

day = "12",

doi = "10.1089/jchc.21.06.0051",

language = "English",

volume = "28",

pages = "301--307",

journal = "Journal of Correctional Health Care",

issn = "1078-3458",

publisher = "Mary Ann Liebert Inc.",

number = "5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Factors associated with dental caries

T2 - differential experiences among Scottish prisoners

AU - Akbar, Tahira

AU - Hall, Andrew

AU - Richards, Derek

AU - Freeman, Ruth

N1 - The Scottish Oral Health Improvement Prison Programme (SOHIPP) was supported by the Scottish Government (Grant No. 120.804485). The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Scottish Government or Scottish Prison Service.

PY - 2022/10/12

Y1 - 2022/10/12

N2 - Prisoners experience poorer health, including dental health, when compared to the general population. Whilst interventions which target multiple determinants of health are more effective, there are limited investigations of the determinants of dental health, and how these differ, among prisoners. 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 male young offenders in Scotland. Substance misuse significantly explained caries risk for adults, and tailored interventions are warranted to address smoking and dental attitudes among females whilst, for adult males, housing support alongside oral health education are indicated.

AB - Prisoners experience poorer health, including dental health, when compared to the general population. Whilst interventions which target multiple determinants of health are more effective, there are limited investigations of the determinants of dental health, and how these differ, among prisoners. 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 male young offenders in Scotland. Substance misuse significantly explained caries risk for adults, and tailored interventions are warranted to address smoking and dental attitudes among females whilst, for adult males, housing support alongside oral health education are indicated.

KW - Dental Caries

KW - Prisoners

KW - Risk Indicators

KW - DMFT

U2 - 10.1089/jchc.21.06.0051

DO - 10.1089/jchc.21.06.0051

M3 - Article

C2 - 36178976

SN - 1078-3458

VL - 28

SP - 301

EP - 307

JO - Journal of Correctional Health Care

JF - Journal of Correctional Health Care

IS - 5

ER -

Factors associated with dental caries: differential experiences among Scottish prisoners

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Projects

Developing, Implementing and Evaluating an Oral Health Promotion Programme for Scottish Prisons (SOHIPP)

Cite this