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Oral Health Status and Cardinal Symptoms of Depression in the Old Order Amish: a cross-sectional study.

Research square · Postolache TT, Wadhawan A, Ryan KA, Daue ML, Malan-Müller S, Dagdag A, Makkar H, Volkov J, Kreyenbuhl J, Hoisington AJ, Brenner LA, Ernst RK, Mitchell BD, Reynolds MA · 2026-09-30

Researchers surveyed over 4,000 Old Order Amish adults on dental health and depression symptoms, finding that denture use—especially complete dentures—was associated with current depression symptoms like anhedonia and hopelessness.

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