ArticleEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2014
An investigation into the dental health of children with obesity: an analysis of dental erosion and caries status.
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- Association between overweight/obesity and periodontal disease in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2017Pooled it
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- Relationship between Salivary Alpha-Amylase Enzyme Activity, Anthropometric Indices, Dietary Habits, and Early Childhood Dental Caries.International journal of dentistry · 2022Article
- Associations between obesity, dental caries, erosive tooth wear and periodontal disease in adolescents: a case-control study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2021Article
- Cross-Sectional Analysis of Prevalence and Aetiological Factors of Dental Erosion in Turkish Children Aged 7-14 Years.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2020Article
- Obesity and tooth wear among American adults: the role of sugar-sweetened acidic drinks.Clinical oral investigations · 2020Article
- Erosive wear of the primary dentition: who is aware of it?European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2019Article
- Childhood obesity in relation to sweet taste perception and dental caries - a cross-sectional multicenter study.Food & nutrition research · 2019Article
- BMI, eating habits and sleep in relation to salivary counts of mutans streptococci in children - the IDEFICS Sweden study.Public health nutrition · 2016Article
- Dental erosion among 12-year-old schoolchildren: a population-based cross-sectional study in South Brazil.International dental journal · 2015Article
- [Relation between obesity and oral health].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2015Article
- Are dentists involved in the treatment of obesity?Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryReview
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Abstract
aimTo investigate whether children with obesity experienced more erosion and caries than children with normal weight.
methodsThis study involved children aged 7-15 years. The study and control group comprised 32 children with BMI > 98th centile and 32 healthy children with normal BMI-for-age, respectively. O'Sullivan Erosion Index and WHO Caries Index were used in the examination of erosion and caries, respectively. Stimulated salivary flow rate, buffering capacity, Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli counts (CFU/ml) were evaluated. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was employed to collect information on participant's demographic background, oral health history and habits, and utilisation of dental care services.
resultsChildren with obesity were more likely to have erosion than healthy children (p < 0.001), and had more erosion in terms of severity (p < 0.0001) and area affected (p < 0.0001), but not in the number of surfaces affected (p = 0.167). Posterior teeth were less likely than anterior teeth to be affected by erosion (OR 0.32, 95 % CI 0.012-0.082). Gender had no effect on erosion. There were no statistically significant differences in the DMFT, saliva profiles or questionnaire responses between the groups.
conclusionsChildren with obesity may have high risk of dental erosion, but do not necessarily have higher risk of dental caries than children with normal weight.
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