Raquel Porto Alegre Valente Franco, Rafael Zancan Mobile, Clarissa de Fátima Santos Filla, Ricardo Sbalqueiro, Antônio Adilson Soares de Lima, Rhonan Ferreira Silva, Luiz Renato Paranhos, Orlando Motohiro Tanaka, Anna Turkina, Ademir Franco
AIMS: This study aimed to investigate the morphology of the palate, palatal rugae pattern, and dental arch form in patients with schizophrenia. METHODS AND RESULTS: An observational case-control study was designed following the STROBE statement and checklist. The sample consisted of 132 patients (39 diagnosed with schizophrenia and 93 controls). Dental casts of the patients were classified based on the pattern of their palatal rugae, their dental arch form, and the area of their palate...
September 2019: Special Care in Dentistry