This Present Study Can be Used by Clinicians Who Treat Psychiatric Patients: Dentists Might Expect Xerogenic Side Effects of Specific Psychiatric Drugs Which Can Affect Dental Treatment, and the Results Can Help Psychiatrist to Choose the Less Xerogenic Psychiatric Medication

Semmelweis University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Xerostomia Due to Hyposecretion of Salivary Gland; Psychiatric Disorders

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06920472

ETT-TUKEB 55/2013

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of psychiatric drug therapies on intra- and extra-oral sicca symptoms and salivation. The main question that it aims to answer is:

Does taking psychiatric medication cause oral dryness and/or any changes on whole and minor saliva secretion? Participants taking psychiatric medication answered a 16-question questionnare, and their saliva production was measured by Periotron device and by spitting method.

Enrollment: 361 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

In the psychiatric group, the inclusion criteria was taking specific psychiatric medications.

Exclusion criteria

In the control group the exclusion criteria was reporting any diseases and taking medicines.