Observational studyMedicine2018
Oral health condition and occurrence of depression in the elderly.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 93 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interplay of depressive symptoms and clinical oral health conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Brazilian oral research · 2026Pooled it
- Association between oral health status and frailty in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- A Systematic Review on Caries Status of Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence and risk factors of anxiety and depression among the community-dwelling elderly in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, Myanmar.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- Coronal and Root Caries in Older Adults: Associated Factors, Quality of Life Impact, and Treatment-A Scoping Review.Gerodontology · 2026Article
- Oral Structural and Functional Impairment in Relation to Depressive Outcomes in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Associations Between Common Mental Disorder and Oral Health.Oral diseases · 2026Article
- The Effect of Tooth Loss on Depression and Anxiety Among Older Adults in China: The Mediating Role of Dietary Diversity.Nutrients · 2026Article
- The Impact of Psychological Factors on Periodontitis in the Elderly: A Systematic Review.European journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Association of Dental Status and Dry Mouth with Mental Health in Elderly Patients.Frontiers in dentistry · 2026Article
- A nomogram for predicting oral frailty in older adults: a small-sample cross-sectional study in Anhui Province, China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The relationship between oral health, psychological emotions and sleep disorders among migrant elderly people - an empirical study based on questionnaire survey.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Insights Into Associations Between Oral and General Health Outcomes of Nursing Home Residents Based on InterRAI Data: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR aging · 2025Article
- Oral Rehabilitation and Mental Health: Effects of the Renew Procedure on Depression Scores.Cureus · 2025Article
- Association of social frailty, sarcopenia, and oral frailty with depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Research trends in oral health and frailty studies: a bibliometric and visual analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Oral health disparities in the elderly: A study on access to dental care and its implications.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Depression Symptoms Linked to Multiple Oral Health Outcomes in US Adults.JDR clinical and translational research · 2025Article
- Linear and non-linear associations of depressive symptoms with oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among rural older adults in China: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Association between intrinsic capacity and oral health in older patients in a frailty clinic.European geriatric medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Depression is a common disorder among the elderly; however, it is not a standard element of the ageing process. Depression can affect oral health as a result of neglecting oral hygiene procedures, cariogenic nutrition, avoidance of necessary dental care which leads to an increased risk of dental caries and periodontal disease.Assessment of the relationship of oral health parameters with depression.500 subjects aged ≥65 (mean 74.4 ± 7.4) were involved in the study. Dental condition (decay-missing-filled index [DMFT], number of missing teeth [MT], removable denture wearing, teeth mobility), periodontal condition (bleeding on probing [BoP], pocket depth [PD], loss of attachment), oral dryness (the Challacombe Scale) and depression according to the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale were assessed.Depression on a minimal level was detected in 60.2% of the subjects, mild-in 22.2%, moderate-in 6.0% and moderately-in 2.6%. The mean of the PHQ-9 scale was 3.56 ± 4.07. Regression analysis showed a positive relationship of the PHQ-9 value with DMFT, the number of MT, oral dryness and with age. No correlation was observed between other examined oral health indicators, such as periodontal condition (BoP, PD, clinical attachment level), periodontitis, removable denture wearing a PHQ-9.The results of our study have shown that among people aged 65 and over, the severity of depression increases with a higher number of MT, the number of decayed teeth, as well as prevalence of oral dryness.
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