Open AccessAntidepressants relevant to oral and maxillofacial surgical practice
Author(s) -
J. Thomas Lambrecht,
Christian Greuter,
Christian Surber
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.119233
Subject(s) - medicine , general surgery , dentistry
Depression is commonly associated with a high-carbohydrate diet, lack of interest in proper oral hygiene and xerostomia connected to the use of antidepressants. Patients often consult their dentists as a result of changes affecting the hard dental substance and the soft-tissues.