Impact of oral health management on mental health and psychological disease: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The relationship between oral and mental health has been controversial. Few studies have assessed the direct effects of oral health management on mental health and psychological disease. Using evidence from the last 5 years, this scoping review aimed to map and discuss recent progress in understanding this relationship.

Methods

Electronic literature searches were performed using PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases. An additional manual search was performed using Google Scholar databases. Studies were selected using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 flow diagram.

Results

An eligibility review process identified three randomized contro

SUBMITTER: Matsuda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9827524 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature