IngentaConnect The dental health of people with schizophrenia

Authors: R. G. McCreadie¹; H. Stevens¹; J. Henderson¹; D. Hall¹; R. McCaul²; R. Filik³; G. Young⁴; G. Sutch⁵; G. Kanagaratnam⁶; S. Perrington⁷; J. McKendrick⁸; D. Stephenson⁸; T. Burns⁹

Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Volume 110, Number 4, October 2004 , pp. 306-310(5)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Abstract:

McCreadie RG, Stevens H, Henderson J, Hall D, McCaul R, Filik R, Young G, Sutch G, Kanagaratnam G, Perrington S, McKendrick J, Stephenson D, Burns T. The dental health of people with schizophrenia.

Acta Psychiatr Scand 2004: 110: 306–310. © Blackwell Munksgaard 2004. Objective:

To examine the dental health of community dwelling people with schizophrenia and to compare results with those in the general population. Method:

Dental health of 428 people with schizophrenia in six different areas of the UK was assessed by a self-report questionnaire. Results:

Compared with the general population, significantly more of the younger patients were edentate (3–39% vs. 1–20%) and fewer had more than 20 teeth (70% vs. 83%). None of four dental health targets had been achieved in the patient population. More patients had last visited the dentist because of trouble with their teeth; fewer had visited for a check-up. Fewer patients cleaned their teeth daily; this group had more negative symptoms. Conclusion:

The dental health of people with schizophrenia is poor. Community mental health teams should encourage them to attend their community dentist regularly.

Keywords: Schizophrenia; dental health

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2004.00373.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Clinical Research, Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries 2: Department of Mental Health, Queen's University, Belfast 3: Division of Psychiatry, Bristol University, Bristol 4: The Mental Health Resource Centre, Waterloo, Liverpool 5: Tolworth Hospital, Tolworth, Surrey 6: Springfield Hospital, London 7: Quintiles, Station House, Bracknall, Berks 8: Eli Lilly and Company Ltd, Lilly House, Basingstoke 9: St George's Hospital, Cramer Terrace, London, UK

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