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Association of BMI, Diet, Physical Activity, and Oral Hygiene Practices with DMFT Index of Male Dental Students at King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa.
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- Physical activity levels among college students in Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2025Pooled it
- Obesity and Dental Caries: A State-of-the-Art Review of Shared Risk Factors, Biological Mechanisms and Current Evidence.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Lifestyle, health behavior, and oral health differences among dentistry, nutrition, and fine arts university students.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Influence of dental education, nutrition, and oral hygiene practices on DMFT and CPITN scores: a comparative cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Association Between Dental Caries Prevalence and Body Mass Index in Children with and Without Special Needs: A Comparative Study in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Association of High BMI with Dental History, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and DMFT Index in Female Students at Taif University Sports Center: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Dental Caries, Periodontal Status, and Lifestyle Connections: Examining the Moderating Effects of Sleep, Smoking, Diet, and Mealtime Routines.Nutrients · 2025Article
- "Evaluation of the effect of nutrition and oral hygiene on Dmft index of patients applying to restorative dentistry clinic".BMC public health · 2025Article
- Nutrition Education and Practice in University Dental and Oral Health Programmes and Curricula: A Scoping Review.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2025Article
- Oral Hygiene, Dietary Habits, and Saliva Properties in Relation to the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth Index of Dental Students: A Pilot Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Every bite counts to achieve oral health: a scoping review on diet and oral health preventive practices.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
- Investigating the Relationship between HbA1c Level and Dental Caries in Type 2 Diabetic Patients : Relationship between HbA1c Level and Dental Caries in Diabetic Patients.Galen medical journal · 2024Article
- Assessment of Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and DMFT Scores among Patients at King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Exploring an Association between Body Mass Index and Oral Health-A Scoping Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effect of physical health, dietary behaviour and personal hygiene on body mass index of school-going adolescents near Patna, Bihar: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Relationship of BMI with the diet, physical activity and oral hygiene practices amongst the dental students.BMC oral health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Despite sufficient knowledge of good oral hygiene habits, dental students still suffer from oral health problems owing to dietary habits, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle. This cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate an association of BMI (body mass index), diet, physical activity, and oral hygiene practices with DMFT (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) of male dental students and interns at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, from August to September 2020. One hundred and eighty-five male participants completed the study questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic information and nineteen close-ended questions about current diet, physical activity, and oral hygiene practices. Students' height (cm) and weight (kg) were measured to calculate BMI. The principal investigator performed the oral clinical examinations for the DMFT status in the dental clinic. The chi-square test was used for the dichotomous variables and a
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