“…In the oral cavity of these patients, in addition to tooth decay and periodontal disease, several other changes may occur, such as: the ulcer-necrotic gingivitis, recurrent oral ulcers, lichen planus, geographic tongue, secondary infections, as well as changes that accompany the side-effects of drugs 95 . In schizophrenic patients a self-injury of oral soft tissues can sometimes be noticed, as well as attrition or abrasion of teeth (due to manic behaviour), temporomandibular joint dysfunction, bruxism, hyper-salivation, chronic oro-facial pain syndrome, infections of oral tissues and other 3,6,18,76,95,96 . All this strengthens the need for much better dental health control of persons with psychiatric diseases, including schizophrenia.…”