Not Only Physical, Dental Problems Can Turn Out To Affect Mental Health

Illustration of dental and oral health. (Freepic)

JAKARTA - Dental health needs to be maintained because it has a direct impact on overall body health, both physically and mentally. Maintaining the health of the teeth and mouth can prevent problems with heart disease, diabetes, and lung infection.

By maintaining dental health, mental health can also turn out to be better. Psychologist, Jovita Maria Ferliana, M.Psi, said that dental health is very close to mental health, one of which is related to emotions.

Gigi is a comprehensive part of physical health. With good physical health it will also be related to good mental health," said Jovita, when met in the Senayan area, Jakarta, written on Monday, August 11, 2025.

"For example, who here has had toothache until he was angry, angry? Finally, it broke the relationship. This (tooth health) because it affects a person's emotions," he added.

According to Jovita, healthy teeth and mouth greatly affect a person's confidence. This self-confidence affects how a person views himself and socializes with other people.

When the problem of the mouth lowers one's confidence, the impact can be more than mouth health. Affects their desire to socialize, and how they look at themselves," he said.

In addition, the confidence of healthy teeth and mouth also affects the mindset. Likewise, regarding happiness, it can actually be influenced by dental health.

"Continuing to be related to self-confidence, it is certain that all of them are physically healthy, both teeth and other physical things, also helping one person to think clearly. Good self-confidence also affects happiness," concluded Jovita.