ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Chaiyaporn Yingcharoenparsuk.

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Salivary flow rate and dental caries in psychiatric patients.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Journal of Mental Health of Thailand, Vol. 14, No. 2, May 2006, Page 107.

รายละเอียด / Details:

The aims of this study were to investigate the average of salivary flow rate and dental status in psychiatric patients. A cross-sectional study in psychiatric patients attended to the out-patient department of Prasrimahabhodi hospital between 1 st October 2005 to 30 th November 2005. Frequency, percentage mean and standard deviation were analyzed. The t-test and logistic regression analysis were compared patient received antidepressant to those without. The results showed that salivary flow rate of psychiatric patients were 0.23+-0.15 millilitre per minute that was significantly lower than the standard value. Dental caries was found 15 65.5% of these patients. Patients who received antidepressants had lower salivary flow rate and higher risk of dental caries (OR=2.15, 95% CI 1.24-3.73) than those who did not received antidepressants. In conclusion, psychiatric patients who received antidepressant drugs had salivary flow rate lower than other drugs. Psychiatrist should be aware of such adverse drug of antidepressant drugs and dentists should have role in the patient care team in order to integrate care process.

Keywords: antidepressant, dentist, salivary flow rate, dental caries, psychiatric patient, psychiatry

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2006

Address: Prasrimahabhodi Psychiatric Hospital

Code: 20050000548

ISSN/ISBN: 2859-497-X

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English.

Category: Abstract Journal.

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