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Year : 2011 | Volume
: 9 | Issue : 18 | Page : 865--869
Dental caries experience and periodontal status of the female inmates in Yerwada Prison, Pune, Maharastra
Vittal Das Shetty1, Vikram Garcha2
1 Professor and Head, Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Vadgaon, Pune, India
2 Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Vadgaon, Pune, India
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Vittal Das Shetty
Professor and Head, Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Vadgaon, Pune
India
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal conditions of the female prison inmates. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Female yerawada prison, Pune, Maharashtra. Method: Participants underwent a structured interview and dental examination. Results: 32.7 % had no history of caries, 67.6 % had caries. None of the inmates had completely healthy periodontium. Maximum number of subjects had calculus. Conclusion: This survey emphasises the need for oral health care services and programs to improve the oral health of prisoners.
How to cite this article:
Shetty VD, Garcha V. Dental caries experience and periodontal status of the female inmates in Yerwada Prison, Pune, Maharastra
.J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2011;9:865-869
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Shetty VD, Garcha V. Dental caries experience and periodontal status of the female inmates in Yerwada Prison, Pune, Maharastra
. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent [serial online] 2011 [cited 2023 Sep 21 ];9:865-869
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