The incidence of dental fracturing in electroconvulsive therapy in Sweden

L Göterfelt, CJ Ekman, Å Hammar, M Landén… - The Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives One adverse effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is dental fracture; thus, a
bite guard and muscle relaxants are used to prevent it. Earlier research reported varying …

[HTML][HTML] Skeletal and dental fractures associated with electroconvulsive therapy

C Andrade - The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 2023 - psychiatrist.com
During the motor seizure associated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), the muscles of
the trunk and limbs contract forcefully and repetitively, predisposing to injuries to muscles …

Oral Complications in Patients With Psychiatric Illness Undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy in Istanbul, Turkey

C Oflezer, Ö Oflezer, Ö Canbek, ÖE Çiçek… - The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective Despite advances in pharmacotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains
a mainstay treatment option in psychiatry. This study aims to determine the occurrence of …

Oral health in electroconvulsive therapy: a neglected topic

BC Muzyka, M Glass, OM Glass - The Journal of ECT, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Psychiatric medications may have serious and untoward adverse effects such as blurred
vision, restlessness, agranulocytosis, muscle rigidity, and tremors. When compared to …

A device for preventing dental injuries during ECT

RE McCLURE - Psychiatric Services, 1969 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
APPEARS in the literature about the management of oral problems during electroconvul-
sive treatments, beyond the routine caution to make sure that dentures have been removed …

A dental risk management protocol for electroconvulsive therapy

AJ Morris, SA Roche, P Bentham, J Wright - The journal of ECT, 2002 - journals.lww.com
This article describes the results of an evaluation of a system to use trained junior psychiatric
doctors to perform the pre-ECT oral assessment. All junior doctors were given a 1-hour …

A history of oral protection for the ECT patient: past, present, and future

SA Minneman - The Journal of ECT, 1995 - journals.lww.com
Dental injuries and oral soft tissue trauma are recognized risks of electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT), which continue to cause concern for patients and providers. The sudden forceful …

The effectiveness of a mouth guard to protect against strong occlusion caused by modified electroconvulsive therapy

S Ogami, M Yamada, M Kanazawa… - Dental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Modified electroconvulsive therapy (m‐ECT) is a treatment for mental disease such as
depressive disorder. Although a muscle relaxant is used during current application, strong …

Dental pathology in ECT patients prior to treatment

WV McCall, SA Minneman, RD Weiner… - The Journal of …, 1992 - journals.lww.com
Dental complications during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are uncommon. Nevertheless,
dental complications are often cited in ECT-related malpractice litigation. Choice of dental …

Dental protection during modified electroconvulsive therapy using roll-gauze mouth gag

S Kiran, R Bala, T Singh - The Journal of ECT, 2009 - journals.lww.com
To the Editor: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains a standard clinical treatment for
various psychiatric ailments. Nowadays, modified ECT is used, which means that the patient …