Placement of Dental Implants and other type of Implantations in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Review

The treatment of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia exhibiting failing dentition with dental implant placement is understudied. Various factors play a role in treatment success, ranging from bone density to psychiatric symptoms, antipsychotic medication, or compromised oral hygiene. It is therefore imperative for a dental practitioner to recognize these factors and understand the clinical efficacy based on previous literature about placing implants in patients with schizophrenia. We reviewed existing literature on dental implant placement in individuals with schizophrenia, resulting in three positive cases of four total studies. Non-dental implant placement was also reviewed, resulting in two positive outcomes of six. It was concluded that if symptoms can be managed, as exhibited in the two positive dental implant case studies, individuals with schizophrenia can be good candidates for dental implantation.