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

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 depressive symptoms among completely edentulous patients with and without dentures.

Settings And Design: Institutional study and cross-sectional design.