The role of psychological distress in the relationship of financial strain with oral health and dental attendance in Dutch adults: A mediation analysis based on cross-sectional data.
Naichuan SuD Denise DuijsterGeert J M G van der HeijdenJoost Oude GroenigerMariëlle A BeenackersPublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2024)
Psychological distress partly explains the association of financial strain with self-rated oral health and dental attendance, but not with self-reported number of teeth. Future studies using longitudinal data are necessary to confirm the results.