Oral health status and treatment needs in institutionalized psychiatric patients : One year descriptive cross sectional study

<b>BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES</b> : Psychiatric patients are one of the special groups requiring attention as they are often neglected. Oral health is an major determinant of general health for psychiatric patients and may have a low priority in the context of mental illness. The present...

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Main Authors: Kumar Manish, Chandu G, Shafiulla M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2006-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2006;volume=17;issue=4;spage=171;epage=177;aulast=Kumar