The associations of mental stress with decayed teeth in children and periodontitis in old-
aged adults have been described. However, the associations for young adults were not
clear. This study aimed to examine the associations of decayed teeth and localized
periodontitis with mental stress in young adults. This study included 334 military recruiters,
aged 19–45 years in Taiwan. Mental stress was assessed by the brief symptom rating scale-
5 (BSRS-5), including five domains: anxiety, depression, hostility, interpersonal sensitivity …

Background: The associations of psychological stress with decayed teeth in children and
that with generalized peritonitis in middle-and old-aged adults have been well established.
However, there were rare studies for young adults. This study aimed to investigate the
associations of decayed teeth and localized periodontitis with psychological stress in young
adults. Methods: This study included 334 participants, aged 19-45 years in Taiwan.
Psychological stress was assessed by the brief symptom rating scale-5 (BSRS-5) which …