An assessment of periodontal health in patients with schizophrenia and taking antipsychotic medication

Abubekir Eltas, Şükrü Kartalcı, ŞD Eltas, Serkan Dündar, MO Uslu

International Journal of Dental Hygiene · 2012 · 67 citations · 25 references

Abstract

The researcher concluded that there is a high risk of periodontal disease among patients with schizophrenia, and there is an even higher risk of periodontal disease induced by medication that increased SFR. Preventive dental protocol should be increased during the dental health care of this disadvantaged patient group.

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