ReviewJournal of oral biology and craniofacial research
Importance of oral health in mental health disorders: An updated review.
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- Rehabilitation of a Maxillary Defect and Missing Teeth in the Esthetic Zone With a Long-Span Fixed Dental Prosthesis: A Case Report.Case reports in dentistry · 2026Article
- Human oral microbiota dysbiosis may be a novel non-invasive indicator of erectile dysfunction.Journal of dental sciences · 2026Article
- The association of depression and oral microbiota.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Beyond Somatic Multimorbidity: Longitudinal Effects of Edentulism and Mental Health on Cognition in Older Adults.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2025Article
- From gums to moods: Exploring the impact of the oral microbiota on depression.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2025Review
- Effects of Expanding Medicaid Dental Coverage on General Health Status of Low-Income Adults.Medical care · 2025Article
- Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life among a convenience sample of individuals receiving inpatient psychiatric care: a retrospective cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Oral Health in Individuals with Severe Mental Illness on Second-Generation Antipsychotics-A Scoping Review.Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology · 2025Article
- The Mediating Role of Formal Social Engagement in the Relationship Between Oral Health and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults in South Korea.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2025Article
- Oral health and oral health needs among patients with serious mental illness: reflections and experiences of psychiatric staff in Sweden.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- The Association Between Oral Health and the Tendencies to Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior in Biomedical Students-A Questionnaire Based Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Determinants of the number of dental visits in the general adult population in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- A right to health denied: access to oral healthcare during the war on the Gaza Strip.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Exploring Oral Health Promotion Among Mental Health Providers: An Integrative Review.International journal of mental health nursing · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: Mental disorders are indeed an expanding threat, which requires raised awareness, education, prevention, and treatment initiatives nationally and globally. This review presents an updated review on the relationships between oral health and mental health disorders and the importance of oral health in mental health disorders. Method: A literature search was done regarding mental disorders and oral health approaches in Google Scholar and PubMed from the year 1995 until 2023. All the English-language papers were evaluated based on the inclusion criteria. Publications included original research papers, review articles and book chapters. Results: Common mental disorders include depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, dementia, and alcohol and drug use disorders. The interplay of oral health and mental disorders involves dysregulated microbiome, translocated bacteria, and systemic inflammation, among others. Conclusion: There is a complex relationship between mental disorders and oral diseases. Various oral health problems are associated with mental health problems. The interplay of oral health and mental disorders involves dysregulated microbiome, translocated bacteria, and systemic inflammation, among others. Mental health nurses including physicians and dental professionals should be involved in the oral health care of mental health disorder patients. Therefore, multidisciplinary should be involved in the care of mental health disorders, and they should consider oral health care as an essential part of their care for patients with mental health disorders. Future investigations should strive to elucidate the exact biological relationships, to develop new directions for treatment.
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