Influence of overweight/obesity, socioeconomic status, and oral hygiene on caries in primary dentition

ConclusionsBMI, oral hygiene, and SES are important factors in caries prevalence. In the highest social class, however, increased body weight has an adverse effect regardless of oral hygiene.

Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry - January 20, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Wieland Elger, Wieland Kiess, Antje K örner, Annett Schrock, Mandy Vogel, Christian Hirsch Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research