Oral Health Care, and Depression in the Homeless.
According to Scottish researchers homeless people with tooth decay or missing teeth are more prone to depression than those with health teeth. The study was done on about 850 homeless. the research found that people with poorer dental health were more likely to be depressed. In addition, homeless people with decayed and missing teeth also tended to have lower quality of life and more dental anxiety. Both of these could lead to depression, said the authors.