Population prevalence of edentulism and its association with depression and self-rated health

The overall prevalence of edentulism in those <50 years was 2.8% (LICs 1.6%; MICs 4.3%; HICs 3.5%) with the highest prevalence observed in Zimbabwe (14.5%), Nambia (13.2%), and South Africa (8.2%)

They have found significant association between edentulism and depression and poor self-rated health in the younger age group (<50 years). This finding highlights the potentially deleterious physical and social repercussions of edentulism in younger ages