Oral Health Status and Factors Related to Oral Health in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Matched Case-Control Observational Study

<b>Background:</b> Schizophrenia (SCZ) patients have disproportionately poor oral health outcomes owing to a multidimensional set of factors, such as pathophysiology of the disease, drug-related adverse effects and lower utilization rate of dental healthcare services. The aim of the pres...

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Main Authors: Reza Aghasizadeh Sherbaf, George Michael Kaposvári, Katalin Nagy, Zoltán Péter Álmos, Zoltán Baráth, Danica Matusovits
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/6/1584
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author Reza Aghasizadeh Sherbaf
George Michael Kaposvári
Katalin Nagy
Zoltán Péter Álmos
Zoltán Baráth
Danica Matusovits
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George Michael Kaposvári
Katalin Nagy
Zoltán Péter Álmos
Zoltán Baráth
Danica Matusovits
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description <b>Background:</b> Schizophrenia (SCZ) patients have disproportionately poor oral health outcomes owing to a multidimensional set of factors, such as pathophysiology of the disease, drug-related adverse effects and lower utilization rate of dental healthcare services. The aim of the present observational study was to compare the indicators of dental and periodontal health in patients with SCZ to those of nonaffected healthy controls; furthermore, the influence of various anamnestic factors and lifestyle habits on oral health status were also assessed. <b>Methods:</b> A total of 50 SCZ patients—in remission—receiving treatment at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Szeged, were compared with 50 age- and gender-matched healthy controls attending the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Szeged. Participants’ dental (decayed, missing and filled surfaces [DMF-S] and decayed, missing and filled teeth [DMF-T]) and periodontal (plaque index [%], bleeding on probing [BOP%], pocket depth [PD] and attachment loss [AL]) status was measured according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. <b>Results:</b> In total, 74.0%, 80.0% and 78.0% of SCZ patients received second-generation antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and mood stabilizers, respectively. Patients with SCZ had significantly higher DMFs (81.30 ± 40.16 vs. 61.64 ± 40.56; <i>p</i> = 0.010), D (8.18 ± 7.73 vs. 4.18 ± 4.22; <i>p</i> < 0.001) and DMF-T (18.20 ± 8.36 vs. 14.42 ± 8.21; <i>p</i> = 0.024) scores but significantly lower F (1.84 ± 0.29 vs. 4.62 ± 3.98; <i>p</i> < 0.001) scores compared to the controls; male subjects had significantly lower DMFs (74.52 ± 39.72 vs. 90.67 ± 39.1; <i>p</i> = 0.020) and DMF-T (16.52 ± 8.12 vs. 20.52 ± 8.32; <i>p</i> = 0.031) scores. Additionally, SCZ patients had significantly higher plaque indices (56.96 ± 23.19 vs. 27.44 ± 17.53; <i>p</i> < 0.001), BOP% (58.96 ± 22.89 vs. 23.56 ± 17.53; <i>p</i> < 0.001), PD (2.84 ± 0.67 vs. 2.19 ± 0.49; <i>p</i> = 0.024) and AL (3.39 ± 1.72 vs. 2.49 ± 0.76; <i>p</i> < 0.001) values compared to controls. Smoking > 10 cigarettes/day was associated with worse dental and periodontal indices, while consuming ≥ 4 units/week of alcohol was associated with worse periodontal indices, respectively (<i>p</i> < 0.05 in all cases). In contrast, coffee consumption rates and vitamin supplementation status had no significant effect on oral health status indicators. <b>Conclusions:</b> Our study highlights the overall poor oral health status of individuals affected by SCZ and the need for targeted preventive interventions.
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spelling doaj.art-28a9c8de0c7a4600ab2bf0e74bf76b9f2024-03-27T13:47:46ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832024-03-01136158410.3390/jcm13061584Oral Health Status and Factors Related to Oral Health in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Matched Case-Control Observational StudyReza Aghasizadeh Sherbaf0George Michael Kaposvári1Katalin Nagy2Zoltán Péter Álmos3Zoltán Baráth4Danica Matusovits5Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 64–66., 6720 Szeged, HungaryDepartment of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 64–66., 6720 Szeged, HungaryDepartment of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 64–66., 6720 Szeged, HungaryDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Korányi fasor 8–10., 6720 Szeged, HungaryDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 64–66., 6720 Szeged, HungaryDepartment of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 64–66., 6720 Szeged, Hungary<b>Background:</b> Schizophrenia (SCZ) patients have disproportionately poor oral health outcomes owing to a multidimensional set of factors, such as pathophysiology of the disease, drug-related adverse effects and lower utilization rate of dental healthcare services. The aim of the present observational study was to compare the indicators of dental and periodontal health in patients with SCZ to those of nonaffected healthy controls; furthermore, the influence of various anamnestic factors and lifestyle habits on oral health status were also assessed. <b>Methods:</b> A total of 50 SCZ patients—in remission—receiving treatment at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Szeged, were compared with 50 age- and gender-matched healthy controls attending the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Szeged. Participants’ dental (decayed, missing and filled surfaces [DMF-S] and decayed, missing and filled teeth [DMF-T]) and periodontal (plaque index [%], bleeding on probing [BOP%], pocket depth [PD] and attachment loss [AL]) status was measured according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. <b>Results:</b> In total, 74.0%, 80.0% and 78.0% of SCZ patients received second-generation antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and mood stabilizers, respectively. Patients with SCZ had significantly higher DMFs (81.30 ± 40.16 vs. 61.64 ± 40.56; <i>p</i> = 0.010), D (8.18 ± 7.73 vs. 4.18 ± 4.22; <i>p</i> < 0.001) and DMF-T (18.20 ± 8.36 vs. 14.42 ± 8.21; <i>p</i> = 0.024) scores but significantly lower F (1.84 ± 0.29 vs. 4.62 ± 3.98; <i>p</i> < 0.001) scores compared to the controls; male subjects had significantly lower DMFs (74.52 ± 39.72 vs. 90.67 ± 39.1; <i>p</i> = 0.020) and DMF-T (16.52 ± 8.12 vs. 20.52 ± 8.32; <i>p</i> = 0.031) scores. Additionally, SCZ patients had significantly higher plaque indices (56.96 ± 23.19 vs. 27.44 ± 17.53; <i>p</i> < 0.001), BOP% (58.96 ± 22.89 vs. 23.56 ± 17.53; <i>p</i> < 0.001), PD (2.84 ± 0.67 vs. 2.19 ± 0.49; <i>p</i> = 0.024) and AL (3.39 ± 1.72 vs. 2.49 ± 0.76; <i>p</i> < 0.001) values compared to controls. Smoking > 10 cigarettes/day was associated with worse dental and periodontal indices, while consuming ≥ 4 units/week of alcohol was associated with worse periodontal indices, respectively (<i>p</i> < 0.05 in all cases). In contrast, coffee consumption rates and vitamin supplementation status had no significant effect on oral health status indicators. <b>Conclusions:</b> Our study highlights the overall poor oral health status of individuals affected by SCZ and the need for targeted preventive interventions.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/6/1584schizophreniamental disorderoral healthdental statusperiodontal statusDMF-T
spellingShingle Reza Aghasizadeh Sherbaf
George Michael Kaposvári
Katalin Nagy
Zoltán Péter Álmos
Zoltán Baráth
Danica Matusovits
Oral Health Status and Factors Related to Oral Health in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Matched Case-Control Observational Study
Journal of Clinical Medicine
schizophrenia
mental disorder
oral health
dental status
periodontal status
DMF-T
title Oral Health Status and Factors Related to Oral Health in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Matched Case-Control Observational Study
title_full Oral Health Status and Factors Related to Oral Health in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Matched Case-Control Observational Study
title_fullStr Oral Health Status and Factors Related to Oral Health in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Matched Case-Control Observational Study
title_full_unstemmed Oral Health Status and Factors Related to Oral Health in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Matched Case-Control Observational Study
title_short Oral Health Status and Factors Related to Oral Health in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Matched Case-Control Observational Study
title_sort oral health status and factors related to oral health in patients with schizophrenia a matched case control observational study
topic schizophrenia
mental disorder
oral health
dental status
periodontal status
DMF-T
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/6/1584
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