Rich B M, Kabcenell J L
Department of Dentistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y.
J Prosthet Dent. 1987 Oct;58(4):451-4. doi: 10.1016/0022-3913(87)90274-5.
Dentists should consider the diagnosis of depression, which has been shown to have a detrimental effect on the success of denture therapy. Patients who are depressed are rarely aware of the existence of depression. The dentist is responsible to elicit the information that confirms or rules out the diagnosis of depression. Proper referral of these patients will not only enhance the success of denture treatment but will improve the patient's quality of life, which is the foremost goal in patient care.
牙医应考虑抑郁症的诊断，研究表明抑郁症会对义齿治疗的成功率产生不利影响。抑郁的患者很少意识到自己患有抑郁症。牙医有责任获取能证实或排除抑郁症诊断的信息。对这些患者进行恰当的转诊不仅会提高义齿治疗的成功率，还会改善患者的生活质量，而这是患者护理的首要目标。
