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Vainionpää, R., Tuulaniemi, K., Pesonen, P. et al. Erosive tooth wear and use of psychoactive substances among Finnish prisoners. BMC Oral Health 19, 97 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-019-0796-3

Erosive tooth wear and use of psychoactive substances among Finnish prisoners

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Author: Vainionpää, Raija1,2; Tuulaniemi, Kirsi1; Pesonen, Paula3;
Organizations: 1Research Unit of Oral Health Sciences, Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Paediatric Dentistry, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5281, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland
2Medical Research Centre, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
3Northern Finland Birth Cohorts, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Version: published version
Access: open
Online Access: PDF Full Text (PDF, 0.6 MB)
Persistent link: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2020041618860
Language: English
Published: Springer Nature, 2019
Publish Date: 2020-04-16
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Abstract

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of erosive tooth wear (ETW) and its association with dental caries and the use of psychoactive substances among Finnish prisoners.

Methods: One hundred voluntary prisoners (90.9%) from the Pelso Prison participated in this cross-sectional clinical study between September 2014 and February 2015. Fifty prisoners were also interviewed using the one-on-one interviewing technique for their background factors and use of psychoactive substances. Basic Erosive Index (BEWE) (0–18) was used to measure erosive tooth wear. Decayed (D), missing (M), filled (F) and the number of remaining teeth (T) and DMFT were reported. The association between the different variables was tested and analysed by using cross tabulation. To test the association between the variables a logistic regression analysis was conducted.

Results: Almost all (90%) of the subjects had need for preventive and operative treatment for ETW. In addition, one in five (19%) suffered from severe erosive tooth wear. The use of psychoactive substances and pharmaceuticals is common, yet no association with ETW was found. Smoking and alcohol consumption were more common among younger prisoners than the older ones. There is an increased risk for ETW among older prisoners and major alcohol consumers. Past caries experience was associated with dental erosion.

Conclusions: Erosive tooth wear is common among Finnish prisoners in their thirties. ETW is associated with dental caries and daily alcohol consumption.

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Series: BMC oral health
ISSN: 1472-6831
ISSN-E: 1472-6831
ISSN-L: 1472-6831
Volume: 19
Article number: 97
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-019-0796-3
OADOI: https://oadoi.org/10.1186/s12903-019-0796-3
Type of Publication: A1 Journal article – refereed
Field of Science: 313 Dentistry
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Funding: MRC Oulu University Hospital and the University of Oulu grant has partially funded the research.
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