Evaluation of Xerostomia in Different Psychological Disorders: An Observational Study

Psychiatric diseases like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders are increasing at an alarming rate. These diseases can affect the quantity and quality of saliva leading to multiple oral diseases. Although many researchers have evaluated xerostomia in general population, its preval...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2016-09, Vol.10 (9), p.ZC24-ZC27
Main Authors: Veerabhadrappa, Suresh Kandagal, Chandrappa, Pramod Redder, Patil, Snehal, Roodmal, Seema Yadav, Kumarswamy, Akshay, Chappi, Mounesh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anxiety
bipolar disorder
Dentistry Section
depression
psychosomatic diseases
saliva
schizophrenia
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Summary:Psychiatric diseases like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders are increasing at an alarming rate. These diseases can affect the quantity and quality of saliva leading to multiple oral diseases. Although many researchers have evaluated xerostomia in general population, its prevalence is not been assessed in patients suffering from different psychological disorders. To investigate the prevalence of xerostomia and to assess the correlation between xerostomia and dryness of lip and mucosa in different psychological disorders. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted over a period of six months in Department of Psychiatry and Department of Oral Medicine. Patients with anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, as diagnosed by an experienced psychiatrist, were given a questionnaire to evaluate the xerostomia. Patients with symptoms of xerostomia were subjected to oral examination by a skilled oral diagnostician to check for dryness of lips and mucosa. One hundred patients from each group of psychiatric diseases were included in the study using a consecutive sampling technique. An equal number of healthy individuals reporting to oral medicine department for routine oral screening were included as control group after initial psychiatric evaluation. In this study statistically significant increase in the xerostomia in psychiatric patients was recorded when compared to the control group (p
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/jcdr/2016/19020.8437