Association of depression with dental caries and periodontal disease at a tertiary care hospital

To determine the association of depression with dental caries and periodontal disease. The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan, Pakistan, from May 7, 2018 to January 7, 2019, and comprised samples from subjects with dental caries and periodon...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2021-05, Vol.71 (5), p.1345-9
Main Authors: Kareem, Owais, Ijaz, Bushra, Anjum, Shaheen, Hadayat, Sadia, Tariq, Iqra, Younis, Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Care and treatment
Complications and side effects
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dental caries
Dental Caries - epidemiology
Depression - epidemiology
Depression, Mental
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pakistan - epidemiology
Periodontal disease
Periodontal Diseases - complications
Periodontal Diseases - epidemiology
Risk factors
Tertiary Care Centers
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Summary:To determine the association of depression with dental caries and periodontal disease. The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan, Pakistan, from May 7, 2018 to January 7, 2019, and comprised samples from subjects with dental caries and periodontal disease. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was applied to screen the participants for the presence or absence of depression. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. Of the 296 participants, 125(42.2%) were males and 171(57.7%) were females. The overall mean age was 38.74±12.87 years. Depression was found in 195(65.8%) patients. Significant association of depression in patients of dental caries and periodontal disease was found with female gender, age
ISSN:0030-9982
DOI:10.47391/JPMA.432