J Dent Rehabil Appl Sci.  2023 Mar;39(1):21-31. 10.14368/jdras.2023.39.1.21.

A Study on the relationship between oral health factors and mental health factors in Korean adolescents

• Bae JH
• Choi DY
• Hong MH

• KMID: 2549249
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14368/jdras.2023.39.1.21

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to investigate the effects of mental health factors on oral symptoms and the relationship between the two in Korean adolescents.
Materials and Methods
Raw data of 54,948 Korean adolescents among the participants of the 17 th Korean Youth Health Behavior Survey conducted in 2021 by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency were analyzed in this study.
Results
Mental health factors evaluated in this study included sadness and despair, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempt, loneliness, stress, depression, and anxiety. Our findings showed that all mental health factors were associated with oral symptoms. Particularly, factors affecting dental pain were suicidal thoughts, stress, anxiety, loneliness, depression, sadness, and despair. Further, all mental health factors affected ulorrhagia.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the findings in this study are expected to contribute to the development of programs for the intervention of key mental health factors affecting oral symptoms to improve overall health in Korean adolescents.

Keyword

Korean adolescent; mental health; oral health; tooth fracture; toothache; gingival bleeding

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