Dental caries and body mass index in a sample of 12-year-old eastern Turkish children
JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES, vol.7, no.1, pp.77-80, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.