U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

DENTISTRY AND DELINQUENCY

NCJ Number
16749
Journal
California Youth Authority Quarterly Volume: 27 Issue: 2 Dated: (SUMMER 1974) Pages: 6-12
Author(s)
A J MONIER
Date Published
1974
Length
7 pages
Annotation
DESCRIBES DENTAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY FOR INSTITUTIONALIZED OFFENDERS.
Abstract
THE SERVICES PROVIDED COVER THE SPECTRUM FROM ORAL SURGERY TO COATING THE TEETH WITH FLOURIDES. THE YOUTH AUTHORITY DOES NOT PROVIDE ORTHODONTIA, THE STRAIGHTENING OF BADLY POSITIONED TEETH. MANY OF THE CASES HANDLED COME FROM NEARBY STATES. TREATMENT PRIORITIES ARE GIVEN TO THOSE WARDS SUFFERING FROM GINGIVA, ACUTE INFECTIONS OF THE TEETH. DENTAL TREATMENT IS PART OF THE WHOLE REHABILITATION PROCESS.