Relationship between perceived chewing ability, oral health related quality of life and depressive symptoms among completely edentulous individuals

• Main Authors: C S C Satishkumar (Author), Sangeeta J Nair (Author), Angel M Joseph (Author), Sushanthi Suresh (Author), Indumathi Muthupandian (Author), Sathya Kumaresan (Author), Awad Ashekhi (Author), Gulrez Nadeem (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Edentulism affects the chewing ability of a person and can engender nutritional deficiencies which can affect the overall quality of life and depression. Aim: Our aim was to evaluate the association between perceived chewing ability, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and depre...