Sex-based influential factors for dental caries in patients with schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schizophrenia is a common mental disorder that seriously affects patients' daily lives and brings heavy psychological and economic burdens to their families and society. The oral problems of patients with schizophrenia are gradually gaining attention, among which dental caries are among the most common oral diseases. Sex differences may be related not only to the various clinical symptoms of schizophrenia but also to different oral hygiene statuses; therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to investigate sex differences related to influencing factors for dental caries in patients with schizophrenia.

Method

Inpatients with schizophrenia over 18 years old were included in this study, and multidimensional indicators such as demographics, symptom and cognitive imp

SUBMITTER: Yang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10566046 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature