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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Psychological Backgrounds of Medically Compromised Patients and Its Implication in Dentistry: A Narrative Review.

Yoshihiro Abiko, Durga Paudel, Hirofumi Matsuoka, Mitsuru Moriya, Akira Toyofuku

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yoshihiro AbikoDivision of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Department of Human Biology and Pathophysiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Hokkaido 061-0293, Japan.
Durga PaudelDivision of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Department of Human Biology and Pathophysiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Hokkaido 061-0293, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5166-3221
Hirofumi MatsuokaDivision of Disease Control and Molecular Epidemiology, Department of Oral Growth and Development, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Hokkaido 061-0293, Japan.
Mitsuru MoriyaDepartment of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido Hospital, Hokkaido 002-8072, Japan.
Akira ToyofukuDepartment of Psychosomatic Dentistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9498-3014

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Abstract

The number of medically compromised dental patients is increasing every year with the increase in the super-aged population. Many of these patients have underlying psychiatric problems and diseases, which need to be recognized by dental professionals for better treatment outcomes. The aim of this narrative review article is to summarize the psychological and psychiatric backgrounds of medically compromised patients who are frequently visited and taken care of by dentists using findings from recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Anxiety and symptoms of depression, post-traumatic stress disorders, panic disorders, poor cognitive functions, and poor quality of life were some of the common psychological backgrounds in medically compromised patients. Additionally, the consequences of these psychological problems and the considerations that need to be taken by the dentist while treating these patients have been discussed. Dental professionals should be aware of and recognize the different psychological backgrounds of medically compromised dental patients in order to provide appropriate dental treatment and to prevent oral conditions from worsening.

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Mouth DiseasesStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAgedAnxiety DisordersDentistryHumansQuality of Lifeanxietydentaldepressionmedically compromised patientspsychology

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PMID34444548
PMCPMC8392062

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