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2022 Mar


Saudi Dent J


34


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Investigating oral health among individuals with depression: NHANES 2015-2016.

Authors

Almohaimeed B, Dube SR, Luo R
Saudi Dent J. 2022 Mar; 34(3):249-258.
PMID: 35935724.

Abstract

Depression is highly prevalent across populations, yet studies on its contribution to oral health are lacking. Therefore, our goal is to examine the association of depression and oral health problems (preventative care, access to dental care, and oral condition in relation to quality of life) controlling for sociodemographic and chronic disease indicators (CDI).