Today, 10 October, marks the World Mental Health DayAs well as showing our support for people who suffer (either directly or indirectly) from some kind of mental illness - it is estimated that 1 in 4 people in Spain do so - we wanted to briefly remind you of the relationship that many of them can establish with our dental health.
The depressionwhich affects 6.7% of the Spanish population according to the latest data, tends to affect our habits, and many sufferers of depression neglect other aspects of their health, including their dental hygiene routine. In addition, their diet tends to swing towards a more cariogenic diet.
The anxietyAs well as having a direct impact on the likelihood of bruxism, it often makes it difficult to attend dental appointments. People with anxiety do not feel comfortable in certain types of situations, so they tend to avoid them.
The eating disordersThese have a very direct impact on dental health, since, as we all know, food is a fundamental pillar in taking care of our oral health. For example, frequent vomiting in bulimia or malnutrition in anorexia seriously affect our teeth.
The schizophreniaThe same is true of dental health, of course, and the same goes for the dementia. In fact, of the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and periodontal disease, we talked about it here in its day.