Meta-analysis with systematic review to synthesize associations between oral health related quality of life and anxiety and depression.

Zainab AlimoradiElahe JafariZahra RoshandelMarc N PotenzaChung-Ying Lin Amir H Pakpour

Published in: BDJ open (2024)

Both depression and anxiety were weakly associated with individuals' OHQOL. Although the synthesized associations were not strong, they were significant, indicating that depression and anxiety are potential factors influencing individuals' OHQOL.

Keyphrases

systematic review
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
human health
risk assessment