Journal of Psychiatry

A study of dental diseases in psychiatric patients: is there a relationship?

28^th International Conference on Psychiatry & Psychology Health

May 06-07, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ayman A Elhadad

Menoufia University, Egypt

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Psychiatry

Abstract:

Background: Oral health is an integral part of general health. There is evidence that patients suffering from mental illness are more vulnerable to dental neglect and poor oral health.

Patients & Methods: All patients attending the dental clinic in the Abha Psychiatric Hospital from the Inpatient Departments or the Outpatient Department (OPD) clinics for Adult Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescence Psychiatry clinics are registered through the computer system and the data were collected for the Hijri year of 1437.

Results: Male patients were more in number compared with female patients (444 vs. 110). In addition, the age group between 25 and 45 years was more affected by dental problems than other groups. Also, the chronic psychiatric patients with a long stay at the psychiatric hospital were more affected than the newly admitted ones.

Conclusion: Better coordination between medical, dental, and psychiatric unit administration is required to serve the needs of this group of patients.

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