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

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

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

• 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.