Volume : 5, Issue : 12, December - 2016

Exploring an association of oral mucosal disorders with psychiatric disorders for their effective management

Dr. Suwarna Dangore Khasbage

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="text-align: justify;">The objective of the study was t</span><span style="text-align: justify;">o evaluate correlation of recurrent aphthous stomatitis, burning mouth syndrome and oral lichen planus with psychological alterations of the patient and intake of psychiatric drugs. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">In the present</span><b style="text-align: justify;"> </b><span style="text-align: justify;">study, two </span><span style="text-align: justify;">hundred patients were </span><span style="text-align: justify;">screened </span><span style="text-align: justify;">to establish relationships between oral health and </span><span style="text-align: justify;">psychiatric</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> health. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">In recurrent aphthous stomatitis patients, mainly associated psychiatric disorder was anxiety (36.67%) while depression was chiefly associated with burning mouth syndrome, and oral lichen planus (50% and 50% respectively). On other side, o</span><span style="text-align: justify;">verall increased prevalence of oral mucosal disorders is observed in patients who were suffering from psychiatric disorder and taking medications for the same. Thus, t</span><span style="text-align: justify;">he periodic oral examination is recommended for patients who are </span><span style="text-align: justify;">on psychiatric medicines.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-autospace:&#10;ideograph-numeric"><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>