The dental care of the psychiatric patient.
The dental care of the psychiatric patient requies careful observatio and history taking. Medications used in the treatment of psychiatric illnesses demand care in treatment planning and prescibing. The nature and sequellae of many psychiatric conditions have a direct bearing on the clinical picture presented by the patient and the success of dental care. Implementation of care must have a significant component of flexibility in terms of treatment outcomes and the time and method of providing treatment. Particular emphasis must be placed uppon the establishment of effective oral hygiene programmes. The psychiatric patient suffers not only from a socially debilitating disease but also from society's opprobrium. With a modicum of effort, the dental profession can rise above that.
Oral Health Unit, Auckland Hospital.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs