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Authors:
Ba B, Diawara O, Niang A, Ba M, Kane A S. T , Sita C B L, Koita H, Wane H, Wane O, Diallo B, Sangare A, Diop S
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Abstract:
Introduction: Oral diseases are considered a major public health problem because of their high prevalence and incidence 60 to 90%. Oral health depends on social and environmental factors as well as strongly on lifestyle factors. Objectives: The main objective of this study is to analyze the influence of the prison environment on the oral health status of prisoners. Materials and Method: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in the Detention, Rehabilitation and Reinsertion Center for Women and Children of Bolle, Bamako, and involved 109 cases. The study period runs from May to September 2014 (5 months) Results: The male sex represented 33.94% against 66.06% of females, for a sex ratio of 0.5. The age group of 13-20 years was the most represented with 58.72% of cases. The average age was 22.4 years with extremes ranging from 13 to 70 years old. Inmates who admitted to regular brushing predominated, accounting for 93.58% of the cases, of whom only those who used the toothbrush were the most represented (51.96%). The scale index was equal to 1 in 55.96% of our patients. It was 0 in 11.01% of our patients. Conclusion: Oral infections are common in prisons, hence the importance of strengthening information and education in oral health in this environment.
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