• Frederic Denis, Gérard Milleret, Thomas Wallenhorst, Maud Carpentier, Nathalie Rude, and Benoit Trojak.
• Clinical Research Unit, La Chartreuse Psychiatric Centre, 1, boulevard Chanoine Kir, BP 23314, 21033 Dijon cedex, France; EA 481 Integrative Neurosciences and Clinical, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000 Besançon, France; Université Champagne Ardenne, faculté d'odontologie de Reims, département de santé publique, 2, rue du Général-Koenig, 51100 Reims, France. Electronic address: frederic.denis@chlcdijon.fr.
• Presse Med. 2019 Feb 1; 48 (2): e89e99e89-e99.

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the oral health status of a sample of patients with schizophrenia (PWS) in Côte d'Or region (France) and to determine the factors associated with dental status.Material And MethodsA multicenter cross-sectional descriptive study was performed. PWS were selected using a random stratified method. Dental status was investigated using the Decayed, Missing, or Filled Teeth (DMFT) index, based on 32 teeth. The Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S), the Xerostomia Index (XI) and the Global Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) for Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHrQoL) were recorded.ResultsAmong the 302 persons identified, 109 were included (acceptance rate was 49.1%). Of these, 61.5% were men. The mean age was 46.8 years±12.0 years. The majority (78%) had completed a secondary education (SE). The mean duration of mental illness (DMI) was 17.9±9.4 years, and 55.5% were taking drugs. The mean DMFT was 16.6±8.1. There was a significant relationship between age, SE, oral health variables, medical conditions and OHrQoL.ConclusionsPWS describe a poor OHrQoL. The dental and hygiene index scores are poor. We observed a lack of brushing and of dental visit for these persons and a gap in oral health between PWS and general population.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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