ArticleObesity science & practice2024
Childhood dental caries and obesity: Opportunities for interdisciplinary approaches to prevention.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association Between Body Mass Index and Dental Caries Severity in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International dental journal · 2026Pooled it
- Carer perspectives on overweight, obesity and dental caries in early childhood: findings from a systematic qualitative review.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Association between visceral adiposity index and risk of dental caries: findings from the national health and nutrition examination survey.Head & face medicine · 2026Article
- Association between childhood obesity, salivary adiponectin, and total dental caries experience (dmft + DMFT) in children: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- 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
- Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide Study.Journal of pediatrics. Clinical practice · 2024Article
- Childhood dental caries and obesity: Opportunities for interdisciplinary approaches to prevention.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
Dental caries and obesity are prevalent and preventable chronic childhood diseases. Evidence shows a strong connection between these two diseases, with overlapping common risk factors, including diet as a key driver of risk. Dental professionals are well-positioned to perform nutritional counseling and obesity prevention in dental clinic settings, but training and clinical integration remain key challenges. This paper highlights the potential for leveraging the common risk factor approach (CRFA) framework and its principles to reduce the impact of childhood dental caries and obesity. Strategies and methods are provided to integrate meaningful didactic and clinical training experiences in dental academia, and the need to include effective and evidence-based nutritional counseling techniques in dental settings is also described. Additionally, the potential for integrating CRFA and engaging health care providers across the spectrum of care, including primary care settings, to reduce the prevalence of these diseases in pediatric populations is highlighted. Finally, the authors propose future directions for multidisciplinary research to advance the scientific knowledge in this area and to inform effective and comprehensive interventions for dental settings.
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