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Are maternal mental disorders associated to children's oral health? A systematic review.

Marcia Andreola Beber Gomes,M. Cademartori,M. Goettems,M. Azevedo

Published 2019 in International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

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Maternal mental problems may lead to a negative effect on children's oral health (COH). The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature to answer the question: Are maternal mental disorders (MMD) associated to COH from zero to 12 years old? Electronic searches were performed in 5 databases with no language restriction. Cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies were included. A total of 1183 references were identified, 7 studies were included. In relation to MMD studies investigated: Common Mental Disorders (n=2), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) (n=2), symptoms of depression (SD) (n=3), Alcohol-related diagnosis (n=1) and symptoms of anxiety (n=2) . As outcome, the studies investigated dental caries (n=5), gingivitis and periodontal diseases (n=1), sleep bruxism (SB) (n=1) and malocclusion (n=1). Positive association was found between MDD and OH (SB and dental caries). There was no MMD associated with malocclusion. Alcohol-related diagnosis showed a positive association with gingivitis and periodontal diseases and no association with dental caries, anxiety had a positive association with dental caries and no association with SB. The heterogeneity of the data precluded precise conclusions to be drawn, but MMD may have influence on COH.

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