Oral health status and treatment requirements of hospitalized psychiatric patients in Bangalore city: a comparative study.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent
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2002 Jun; 20(2): 63-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-115074
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the present study was to describe the oral health status and treatment requirements and to study the association between dental caries and mental illness in a group of hospitalized psychiatric patients.A total of 326 psychiatric patients were examined and compared with 156 normal persons of comparable age and sex. 75.5% of the psychiatric patients exhibited caries experience with significantly higher DMFT and DMFS compared to the 66% in controls. Stepwise regression analysis demonstrated that DMFT was related to age, type of the ward and duration of mental illness. Periodontal diseases were significantly higher among psychiatric patients than controls. Higher proportion of psychiatric patients were suffering from TMJ disorders. Further, extensive dental treatment requirements were observed among these patients.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Periodontal Diseases
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
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Chi-Square Distribution
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Periodontal Index
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DMF Index
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Oral Health
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Regression Analysis
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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