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In the UK more than half a million people have epilepsy, this equates to one person in every hundred. Epilepsy tends to be a ‘hidden condition’ but people who suffer seizures, and even those who are on medication and seizure free, can experience issues with their oral health.

Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological condition in this country, it can affect anyone of any age at any time in their life.

An epileptic seizure is caused by an interruption to the brain’s electrical signals. There are many different types of seizure. Most epileptic seizures happen without warning, last a short time and stop by themselves. Injuries can occur, but most people do not come to any harm in a seizure and do not usually need to go to hospital or see a doctor.

Research has shown epileptic seizures to be the most common medical incident in the dental surgery – as stress is often a trigger for seizures; however the links between epilepsy and oral health can sometimes be overlooked.