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Medicina dentária em contexto de reclusão: impacto do estabelecimento prisional do Porto na saúde oral
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Objetivo: A presente investigação teve como objetivo aferir dentro do seio do Estabelecimento Prisional do Porto a importância que esta comunidade (na dualidade reclusos e Médico Dentista), atribui à saúde oral. Teve-se como o intuito perceber o estado de saúde dos reclusos, deixar uma proposta de tratamento e sensibilizar para uma maior educação e preocupação com a saúde oral.
Materiais e Métodos: O estudo consistiu em avaliar um grupo de voluntários, com idades compreendidas entre os 20 e os 40 anos, com entrada no Estabelecimento Prisional do Porto, entre o ano 2015 e 2019. Os participantes no estudo preencheram um questionário que visava entender os principais problemas e hábitos que mais afetaram a sua saúde oral, tendo sido em seguida submetidos a um exame clínico guiado pela utilização do International Caries Detection and Assessment System. O departamento de Medicina Dentária também foi inquirido com um questionário.
Resultados: Apenas 5% dos participantes revelou ter ausência total de cáries, 20% da amostra revelou ter uma saúde oral em óbvia decadência e 75% dos inquiridos utiliza o serviço de Medicina Dentária, mas mais de metade destes apenas o faz em caso de dor. Segundo a presente investigação os dois fatores que mais parecem influenciar a saúde oral são a idade e os hábitos de higiene oral. Cerca de 92% dos voluntários vê na Medicina Dentária o meio para a valorização da sua autoestima.
Conclusão: Com a presente investigação ficou claro que hoje em dia a Medicina Dentária é tida como um fator determinante para o recluso e para a sua reinserção no meio em liberdade. Apesar de fatores como as substâncias ilícitas utilizadas e a ida à consulta de Medicina Dentária não se relevarem como relevantes na saúde oral do recluso, tal deverá ser avaliado face à dinâmica destes locais. A higiene oral e a idade do paciente influenciam a saúde oral do mesmo. Atualmente não se utiliza o meio prisional como local de educação para a saúde oral, sendo que tal devia ser um objetivo presente assim como um local de intercepção de pacientes de risco.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to find, inside of Estabelecimento Prisional do Porto, the value that this community (offenders and dentist) give to oral health. In this way, one of the objectives was to understand prisoners' health conditions, give a treatment plan and sensibilize for a bigger education and preoccupation with oral health. Methods: Group of volunteers between 20 and 40 year-old, who had entered in prison between 2015 and 2019. The participants in this study completed an evaluation questionnaire to understand the main problems and which habits most affected their oral health and underwent a clinical examination guided using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System. The Department of Dentistry was also surveyed with a specific questionnaire. Results: Only 5% of the participants revealed to have total absence of cavities, 20% of the sample revealed to have an oral health in obvious decay and 75% of the inquired use the dental service, but more than half of them only do it in case of pain. According to the present investigation, the two factors that most seem to influence oral health are age and oral hygiene habits. About 92% of the volunteers see in dentistry the means to enhance their self-esteem. Conclusion: With the present investigation it became clear that today dentistry is considered a determining factor for the inmate and for his reintegration into the environment in freedom. Although factors such as the illicit substances used and the visit to the dentist are not relevant in the inmate's oral health, this should be evaluated in view of the dynamics of these places. Oral hygiene and patient age influence their oral health. Currently, the prison environment is not used as a place of education for oral health, and this should be a present objective as well as a place of interception of patients at risk.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to find, inside of Estabelecimento Prisional do Porto, the value that this community (offenders and dentist) give to oral health. In this way, one of the objectives was to understand prisoners' health conditions, give a treatment plan and sensibilize for a bigger education and preoccupation with oral health. Methods: Group of volunteers between 20 and 40 year-old, who had entered in prison between 2015 and 2019. The participants in this study completed an evaluation questionnaire to understand the main problems and which habits most affected their oral health and underwent a clinical examination guided using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System. The Department of Dentistry was also surveyed with a specific questionnaire. Results: Only 5% of the participants revealed to have total absence of cavities, 20% of the sample revealed to have an oral health in obvious decay and 75% of the inquired use the dental service, but more than half of them only do it in case of pain. According to the present investigation, the two factors that most seem to influence oral health are age and oral hygiene habits. About 92% of the volunteers see in dentistry the means to enhance their self-esteem. Conclusion: With the present investigation it became clear that today dentistry is considered a determining factor for the inmate and for his reintegration into the environment in freedom. Although factors such as the illicit substances used and the visit to the dentist are not relevant in the inmate's oral health, this should be evaluated in view of the dynamics of these places. Oral hygiene and patient age influence their oral health. Currently, the prison environment is not used as a place of education for oral health, and this should be a present objective as well as a place of interception of patients at risk.
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Oral health Quality of life Prison Dental care