Mental Health Issues and Special Care Patients.

David B Clark

Journal: Dental clinics of North America 2018;60(3):551-66

PMID: 27264850

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Abstract

Mental illness is a major health issue in the world today, yet often remains misunderstood, unrecognized, and undertreated. Patients suffering from severe psychiatric disorders generally display poor oral health, often as a consequence of both lifestyle and avoidant-type behaviors that become exacerbated by their illness. Individuals with severe mental illness display a greater incidence of oral disease compared with a similar demographic not dealing with these particular disorders. Efforts to enhance the oral health of these vulnerable patients will play a significant role in the overall rebuilding of their self-esteem and contribute positively to their journey toward stability and recovery.

Address: Dental Services, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, 700 Gordon Street, Whitby, Ontario L1N 5S9, Canada. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2016.02.001

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Life Style, Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Persons with Psychiatric Disorders, Mouth Diseases, Oral Health, Self Concept