Prevalence of bruxism and oral lesions in psychiatric patients – A survey.
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2012-07
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Abstract
As oral cavity is an integral part of general health, persistent and
unrelenting stress often becomes a danger affecting the oral health
and overall health causing various psychosomatic disorders. Present
study aimed to determine the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions and
bruxism in psychiatric patients dependent on psychotropic drugs.
Dental examination was done and questionnaire administered to 150
psychiatric patients and 150 control participants. In dental
examination recurrent apthous stomatitis, burning mouth syndrome,
oral lichen planus, bruxism, temporomandibular disorders were
evaluated. Results showed that psychiatric patients had higher
prevalence of bruxism, oral mucosal lesions in general, than the control
group.
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Apthous stomatitis, burning mouth syndrome, oral lichen planus, bruxism
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Kaur H, Swati, Puri N, Vashist A, Singh HP, Gupta I. Prevalence of bruxism and oral lesions in psychiatric patients – A survey. International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2012 Jul; 1(2): 28-31.