Study explores impact of antipsychotic medication on oral health

BILBAO, Spain: While the systemic health implications of neuropsychiatric disorders are well recognised, their connection to poor oral health—in particular, the direct effects of antipsychotic drugs on the oral cavity—has received comparatively little attention. Filling the gap, a new study from the University of the Basque Country in Bilbao has provided detailed insight into the oral side effects associated with antipsychotic medications. It found that these drugs are frequently associated with disturbances in salivary flow, inflammation and tooth loss and that specific medications are linked