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 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jds.2012.01.011
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.77-80
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

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.