Highlights

The study was published in the BMJ Open Journal
Researchers identified 64,379 patients for a period of 3 years
Patients with a history of gum disease were more likely to be diagnosed with mental health illness

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Does gum disease affect your mental health? This study has a few things to say

Name: Does gum disease affect your mental health? This study has a few things to say
Uploaded: 2022-01-20T14:23:01.000+05:30
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Channel: Editorji News Desk
Description: Poor dental health may also lead to poor mental health, a new study reveals.

Gum disease increases the risk of developing mental health problems by 37%, a study shows.

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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Does gum disease affect your mental health? This study has a few things to say

According to researchers from the University of Birmingham, developing gum disease and oral health issues can increase a person’s risk of mental health problems such as anxiety or depression by 37 percent. The study was published in the BMJ Open Journal.

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For the study, researchers examined 64,379 patients with a medical history of gum disease for a period of 3 years. These patients’ records were then compared to those of 251,161 patients who had no record of gum disease.

As per the findings, those patients with a recorded history of gum disease were more likely to be diagnosed with mental health problems, compared to those not suffering from any oral health issues.

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