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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Psychiatry
  • Dental Public Health

Background:

  • Dentists face significant mental health challenges, including depression and anxiety.
  • Prevalence and severity of these conditions among dentists warrant investigation.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted dentists' mental well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence and severity of depression and anxiety symptoms in dentists.
  • To compare prevalence rates before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To examine gender differences in depression and anxiety among dentists.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of studies from PubMed and Scopus databases.
  • Quality assessment using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment checklist.
  • Meta-analysis using random-effect models to calculate prevalence rates.

Main Results:

  • Dentists exhibit a 42% prevalence of depression and 44% for anxiety.
  • Significant rates of moderate to severe depression (36%) and anxiety (39%) were observed.
  • No significant difference in prevalence was found between pre-pandemic and pandemic periods.
  • Female dentists had a 27% higher risk of depression and 24% higher risk of anxiety than males.

Conclusions:

  • High and consistent levels of depression and anxiety exist among dentists.
  • Female dentists are disproportionately affected by depression and anxiety.
  • These findings highlight the need for targeted mental health support in the dental profession.