Adult Add/Adhd And Dental Avoidance
Posted Date: Mar 6, 2025
- Investigator: Eric Holmes
- Specialties:
- Type of Study: Observational/Survey
This project focuses on the factors which may impede adults with ADHD from attaining adequate preventative oral care. One recent study found an association between ADHD and a decreased oral health-related quality of life in adults.1 In that cohort less than 30% of those with ADHD regularly visited a dentist. ADHD in adults has also been linked to a higher rate of dental anxiety.2 We are unable to say however if the low of routine dental care is solely due to dental anxiety. Given the complexity of the dental system, the difficulty of making and maintaining dental appointments for those with ADHD may be a factor in these low rates. Data to be collected will be obtained from adults with and without ADD/ADHD at the University of Cincinnati oral & maxillofacial surgery clinic. The data will include whether or not the patient regularly sees a dentist, and if not, what is the reason which the patient does not see a dentist as well as their dental anxiety levels. The data will hopefully provide much needed information on the factors deterring these patients from obtaining routine dental care. Gathering this information may be beneficial in two respects. The first is that it will illuminate if there are other deterring factors besides dental anxiety, the second is that it may assist in designing interventions to help adults with ADHD to overcome those deterring factors.
Criteria:
To Be Eligible To Be Included In The Study Group Subjects Must Be Over The Age Of 18, Screen Positive For Dental Avoidance, And Have A Listed Add/Adhd Diagnosis In Their Medical Record. To Be Included In The Control Group Subjects Must Be Over The Age Of 18, Screen Positive For Dental Avoidance, And Not Have A Diagnosis Of Add/Adhd In Their Medical Record.
Keywords:
Adhd, Dental, Adult
For More Information:
Eric Holmes
513-584-2094
eric.holmes@uc.edu