Dental caries and body mass index in a sample of 12-year-old eastern Turkish children

Cantekin, Kenan; Gürbüz, Taskin; DEMİRBUĞA, SEZER; Demirci, Tevfik; Duruk, Gulsum

doi:10.1016/j.jds.2012.01.011

Dental caries and body mass index in a sample of 12-year-old eastern Turkish children

Cantekin K., Gürbüz T., DEMİRBUĞA S. , Demirci T., Duruk G.

JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES, vol.7, no.1, pp.77-80, 2012 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 7 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jds.2012.01.011
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES
Page Numbers: pp.77-80

Abstract

Background/purpose: The objective of the present study was to investigate the possible correlation between the body mass index (BMI) and dental caries among 12-year-old Turkish children.