Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms in Oral Mucosal Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Observational Pilot Study.
Researchers investigated links between oral mucosal diseases, quality-of-life impacts, and depression in 66 patients across four diagnostic groups. Oral health-related quality of life varied by disease type, but depressive symptoms did not, though findings remain preliminary.
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