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Mental Disorders and Oral Diseases: Future Research Directions
E Joury1, S Kisely2, R G Watt3
1Centre for Dental Public Health and Primary Care, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, The Royal London Hospital, London, UK.
Journal of Dental Research
|September 9, 2022
Summary
People with mental disorders face significant oral health burdens due to complex interactions. New, transdisciplinary research is crucial for developing effective interventions to improve their overall health.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Mental Health Research
- Oral Health Science
Background:
- Poor physical and oral health is a global issue for individuals with mental disorders.
- The burden of oral diseases exacerbates the personal, social, and economic impacts of mental disorders.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the causes of mental disorders and oral diseases.
- To critically review interventions for reducing oral disease burden in this population.
- To propose future research directions.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of causes and interventions.
- Analysis of the complex relationship between mental disorders and oral diseases.
- Identification of research gaps and future directions.
Main Results:
- The relationship between mental disorders and oral diseases is complex, involving shared social determinants and bidirectional mechanisms.
- Current research has not yielded effective, scalable interventions for oral disease burden in this group.
Conclusions:
- Transformative research involving biological, behavioral, and social sciences is needed.
- Future interventions should be complex, co-produced, systems-thinking-based, and tested in real-world settings by transdisciplinary teams.
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