Rekha R, Hiremath S S, Bharath S
Dept of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2002 Jun;20(2):63-7.
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.
本研究的目的是描述一组住院精神科患者的口腔健康状况和治疗需求，并研究龋齿与精神疾病之间的关联。共检查了326名精神科患者，并与156名年龄和性别相仿的正常人进行了比较。75.5%的精神科患者有龋齿经历，其DMFT和DMFS显著高于对照组的66%。逐步回归分析表明，DMFT与年龄、病房类型和精神疾病持续时间有关。精神科患者的牙周疾病明显高于对照组。精神科患者患颞下颌关节紊乱症的比例更高。此外，在这些患者中观察到广泛的牙科治疗需求。
