ArticleJournal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran)2021
Association between Dental Caries, Obesity and Salivary Alpha Amylase in Adolescent Girls of Babol City, Iran-2017.
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- Obesity and Dental Caries: A State-of-the-Art Review of Shared Risk Factors, Biological Mechanisms and Current Evidence.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Association of Salivary Microbial, Fungal Population and Salivary Acidity with Obesity in Children.Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2025Article
- Salivary Physicochemical Parameters in Relation to Dental Caries and Adiposity Status.International journal of dental hygiene · 2025Article
- Salivary alpha-amylase activity and its association with early childhood caries and rampant caries experience: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Dental caries prevalence and severity positively associate with AMY1 gene copy number.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Observational
- Salivary Enzymatic Activity and Carious Experience in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The relationship between tooth decay with stress and BMI among elementary students in Iran.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Relationship between Salivary Alpha-Amylase Enzyme Activity, Anthropometric Indices, Dietary Habits, and Early Childhood Dental Caries.International journal of dentistry · 2022Article
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Abstract
statement of the problemAdolescents are at risk of obesity and caries due to various factors such as diet and poor health habits; these factors may affect their body mass index (BMI) and salivary components. Therefore, it is necessary to assess these factors and their relationship in this age group. PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the association between decayed missing filled teeth index (DMFT), salivary alpha amylase (sAA) level and age-specific BMI in adolescent girls. MATERIALS AND
methodA cross-sectional study was conducted on 81 females aged 13-15 years in 3 groups of BMI percentiles; "normal", "at risk for overweight" and "overweight" (n=27). DMFT was calculated and unstimulated saliva samples were collected. The sAA level was measured with a spectrophotometer. Data were analyzed using Kolmogorov-Smir-nov test, Kruskal- Wallis and Spearman correlation tests using SPSS (version 23) at
resultsThe concentration of sAA and mean DMFT were estimated 1326.56±4.73 U/L and 2.77±2.36, respectively. There was no significant difference in sAA level and mean DMFT among BMI groups. A positive and significant correlation was found between sAA and DMFT in overweight group (r 0.46,
conclusionWithin the limitation of this study, higher levels of sAA may be considered as an indicator for dental caries in overweight adolescent girls.
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