Gum disease, decay, missing teeth: why people with mental illness have poorer oral health

By Bonnie Clough, Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University
Amanda Wheeler, Professor of Mental Health, Griffith University
Caroline Victoria Robertson, Research Fellow, Griffith Research Centre for Mental Health, Griffith University
Santosh Tadakamadla, Professor & Head of Dentistry and Oral Health, La Trobe University
Steve Kisely, Professor, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland

Poor mental health can lead to poor oral health – and vice versa. Here’s what can be done to tackle this problem.

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