Causal effect of tooth loss on depression: evidence from a population-wide natural experiment in the USA.

Published in: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (2021)

Tooth loss causally increased depression among US adults. Losing ten or more teeth had an impact comparable to adults with major depressive disorder not receiving antidepressant drugs.

Keyphrases

major depressive disorder
bipolar disorder
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
cone beam computed tomography