Assessment of periodontal health status among prison inmates: A cross-sectional survey.

Background: The prison population is a challenging one with many health problems, including oral health. In a country like India the information regarding the status of periodontal health in prisoners is scant.

Aim: To assess the periodontal status of the jail inmates at Mangalore District Jail.

"Tetracycline hydrochloride chemical burn" as self-inflicted mucogingival injury: A rare case report.

Injuries to oral soft tissue can be accidental, iatrogenic, and factitious trauma. Chemical, thermal, and physical agents are the main causative agents for oral soft-tissue burns. The present case describes the chemical burn of oral mucosa caused by tetracycline hydrochloride and its management.