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Methods: Six databases were searched for observational studies published from 1 January 2016 to 5 January 2026, with an update on 19 April 2026. Eligible studies examined oral impairment as the exposure and depressive outcomes as the endpoint in older adults. Risk of bias was assessed using Newcastle\u2013Ottawa criteria and certainty using GRADE. Comparable adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were pooled using random-effects meta-analysis with restricted maximum likelihood and Hartung\u2013Knapp adjustment; non-comparable metrics were synthesized separately. Results: Thirty studies were included; fifteen contributed to the primary OR meta-analysis. In the primary model, poorer oral status or function was associated with higher odds of adverse depressive outcomes (OR = 1.61, 95% CI: 1.31\u20131.99), although between-study heterogeneity was substantial (I2 = 88.1%). In the trim-and-fill sensitivity analysis, the pooled estimate decreased to OR = 1.29 (95% CI: 0.99\u20131.69; p = 0.0584) and no longer reached conventional statistical significance. The certainty of the primary evidence was very low. Conclusions: Poorer oral structural or functional status is associated with worse depressive outcomes in older adults, but the magnitude is heterogeneous and sensitive to small-study-effect assumptions. 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