Associations between oral health and depressive symptoms: Findings from the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project.
Fredrick Alan Clive WrightSachiko TakeharaFiona F StanawayVasi NaganathanFiona M BlythVasant HiraniDavid G Le CouteurDavid J HandelsmanLouise M WaiteMarkus J SeibelRobert G CummingPublished in: Australasian journal on ageing (2020)
The direction of causality between oral health and depression is unclear; however, oral health may contribute to depression in older Australian men and depressive symptoms may limit chewing capacity and be aggravated by untreated dental decay.