Association between gastric reflux, obesity and erosive tooth wear among psychiatric patients.

The prevalence of erosive tooth wear and obesity are high in psychiatric patients and soft drink consumption is a common risk factor associated with both diseases. This study aimed to assess the association between soft drink consumption, gastric reflux, erosive tooth wear, and obesity among resident patients at the Psychiatric Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.This descriptive, cross-sectional study included 223 adult psychiatric inpatients (126 male, 97 female) with a mean age of 42.

Association between obesity/overweight and dental caries in psychiatric patients.

Background: Patients with psychiatric illness are more prone to develop obesity and dental caries due to general self-negligence associated with psychiatric illness and side effect of various medications used in psychiatry.

Objective: Assess the association between dental caries status and obesity among resident patients.

Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional.