Associations between depression and gingivitis among adolescents resident in semi-urban South-West Nigeria

Abstract Objective None of the past studies that had showed a linked between oral and mental health among adolescents was conducted in Nigeria. The objective of this study was to determine the association between gingivitis and depression among adolescents in Ile-Ife, South-West Nigeria. Methods Thi...

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Main Authors: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Maha El Tantawi, Nneka Maureen Chukwumah, Michael Alade, Boladale Mapayi, Olakunle Oginni, Olaniyi Arowolo, Nadia A. Sam-Agudu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01421-6