The association of depression and anxiety with dental caries and periodontal disease among Finnish adults.

Elsa K Delgado-AnguloWael SabbahAnna L SuominenMiira M VehkalahtiMatti KnuuttilaTimo PartonenAnne NordbladAubrey SheihamRichard G WattGeorgios Tsakos

Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2015)

Depression was significantly associated with number of decayed teeth only among participants aged 35-54 old and not with other age groups. Neither depression nor anxiety was significantly related to periodontal disease.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
physical activity