Effect of psychological distress on oral health: a cross-sectional study
Psychological distress was prevalent among the participants. Higher age, low-income status, smoking, and medical problems were significantly related to psychological distress. Additionally, psychological distress was significantly correlated with dental caries experience, gingival health, and oral hygiene.
Authors
- Suliman Shahin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7290-7555)
- Khalifa S. Al‐Khalifa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8160-9288)
- Asim Al‐Ansari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0454-801X)
- Amal Asiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5019-0805)
- Mishali AlSharief (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9332-3575)
- Muhammad Ashraf Nazir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2259-6602)
Institutions
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05319-x
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.72