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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for the Medically Compromised Patient

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Mental health is a broad general term that consists of a person’s overall psychological, emotional, and social well-being. Our mental health is affected by our surroundings and the stressors the environment around us can place on us, our genetic makeup, past experiences, and chemical imbalances in our brains. Over the past few decades, there has been a growing awareness and acknowledgement of various mental health conditions within our society that can affect an individual’s functioning capacity. As the study of human behavior progresses, more mental health disorders are identified based on specific presentations which can help aid in identifying, treating, and preventing or minimizing the condition. Due to the extensive training in anesthesia, oral and maxillofacial surgeons often receive referrals from general dentists and specialist for the treatment of patients who require sedation for behavioral management. For perspective 20% of all adults and 17% of all children experience mental illness each year according to the national alliance on mental illness. This chapter aims to describe the most common behavioral health disorders that a patient may present within an oral and maxillofacial surgery office, focusing on the clinical presentation of these disorders, assessment of these patients to determine if they are candidates for office-based procedures, and their clinical management.

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Eltejaye, A., Park, E.S. (2022). Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders. In: Meara, D.J., Gutta, R. (eds) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for the Medically Compromised Patient. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82598-0_8

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