Depression and suicidal ideation among dental students of Southern Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study.

Salem AlmoammarKholod Abdurhman AlqarniAbdullah A AlnazehRazan Mohamed AlshahraniFrederick Sundram Mohsen Alyami Hussain Alyami

Published in: Journal of dental education (2021)

A large proportion of dental students experienced depression and suicidal ideation. These findings invite in depth analysis of the causative and contributing factors for such high rates as well as ways for addressing them.

Keyphrases

saudi arabia
depressive symptoms
oral health
high school
sleep quality
physical activity
optical coherence tomography