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. 2022 Jan;42(1):41-48.
doi: 10.1111/scd.12632. Epub 2021 Jul 20.

Oral health status of individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder considering oral hygiene habits

Mohammad Moharrami  1 , Arnaldo Perez  2 , Simin Zahra Mohebbi  3 , Seyed Hossein Bassir  4 , Maryam Amin  2
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Oral health status of individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder considering oral hygiene habits

Mohammad Moharrami et al. Spec Care Dentist. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the oral health status of individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Methods: Ninety-two participants, aged 18 years and older from which 46 had OCD symptoms, were included in this comparative cross-sectional study. Data on age, sex, smoking habit, educational level, and potential mediators including brushing frequency (BF) and brushing duration (BD) were collected. Clinical examinations determined outcome measures including decayed-missing-filled teeth (DMFT), presence of root caries (PoRC), gingival recession (GR), plaque index (PI), and papillary bleeding index (PBI). Pathway analysis was used for data analysis.

Results: Individuals with OCD had significantly lower DMFT (p < .01), higher BF (p = .01), and lower PI (p = .01); however, there were no significant differences regarding BD, GR, PBI, and PoRC (p > .05). While BD did not have a mediating role, BF mediated the effect of OCD on DMFT (B = -0.31, CI = -0.60 to -0.06) and PI (B = -0.15, CI = -0.36 to -0.03). Males had less PI (B = -1.03, CI = -1.81 to -0.24) and PBI (B = -1.14, CI = -2.09 to 0.20) than females. Except for OCD and sex, other predictors were not significant.

Conclusions: Individuals with OCD had lower caries experience and similar gingival health compared to controls. Part of the impact of OCD was mediated through brushing habits.

Keywords: OCD; brushing habits; gingival disease; oral health behavior; oral health status.

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