Locked Mouths: Tooth Loss in a Women’s Prison in Northeastern Brazil

Table 2

Distribution of inmates according to the use of dental services.

Variable	Frequency
	𝑛	%
Have been to the dentist at least once in life?
Yes	63	96.9
No	1	1.5
Does not know/Did not answer	1	1.5
Total	65	100.0
When was the last visit to the dentist?
Less than one year	46	71.9
Between 1 and 2 years	3	4.7
Three or more	12	18.8
Does not know/Did not answer	3	4.7
Total	64	100.0
Where was your last visit?
Prison	32	50
External Public Service	10	15.6
Private Service	20	31.3
Does not know/Did not answer	2	3.1
Total	64	100.0
Reason for last visit?
Prevention	1	1.6
Pain	4	6.3
Extraction	26	40.6
Restorative treatment	22	34.4
Others	9	14.1
Does not know/Did not answer	2	3.1
Total	64	100.0