Periodontal and Dentition Status among Psychiatric Patients in Indore: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Aim: To assess and record periodontal and dentition status among psychiatric patients using modified WHO Oral Health Assessment form 1997.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences and PG Institute, Indore, among the inpatients and outpatients. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from Institutional Review Board of Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS, IBM version 20.0. Descriptive statistics was used to find the frequencies, mean, and standard deviation of variables considered in the study.

Results: Among all the disorders, schizophrenia subjects had shallow pockets 28 (25.2%) and deep pockets 55 (49.5%). Only 2 (2.6%) study subjects who had major depressive disorder had more than 12 mm loss of attachment (LOA). The highest mean DMFT score was recorded for schizophrenia patients (13.0 ± 7.09).

Conclusion: The results reveal an unmet need of projecting effective planning and implementation strategies toward the improvement of periodontal and dentition status health of the psychiatric patients.

Clinical Significance: The study highlights the importance of incorporating dental health education to psychiatric rehabilitation programs.