Oral health status of outpatients with mental disorders in a specialist tertiary hospital in Enugu State, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study assessed the caries experience and gingival health of outpatients with mental disorders, comparing those with psychotic disorders to those with non-psychotic disorders at a specialist psychiatry clinic. Oral health is vital for overall health, making it essential to examine the oral health status of these individuals with a focus on specific variables.

Methods

A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital psychiatry clinic in Enugu State, Nigeria, between May and June 2023. Data on demographic variables were collected from 260 respondents using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Oral health status was clinically assessed using the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index, the Oral

SUBMITTER: Nwizu EU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869746 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature