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Abstract
SUMMARY
Obesity and dental caries are major public health concerns,
and their etiological factors are intricately linked to dietary habits
and are correlated with certain sociodemographic characteristics
of individuals presenting these diseases.
Analysis of some risk factors of dental caries and gingival
health like Streptococcus mutans in saliva of obese and normal
weight children was a useful factor in determination of their
association.
Increased calorie intake associated with sugars and
carbohydrates, especially when associated with physical inactivity
has serious implications for childhood obesity and may considered
as a risk factor for oral health.
Oral health problems associated with obesity was our
concern in this research. Dietary pattern and Anthropometric
measurements were used for assessment of obesity and their effect
on the teeth and gingival health were assessed by recording DMFS
& defs, modified gingival index and count of Streptococcus
mutans in saliva.
One hundred and twenty children were included in this
research and grouped in two groups according to their weight; into obese, overweight children and normal weight children. For All
children medical history, anthropometric measurements for
calculate BMI z-score for children 6-12 years and BMI for age for
children more than 12 years old, 24-hours recall method and
dietary pattern food frequency questionnaire for dietary
assessment, examination of teeth and gingiva, and collection of
unstimulated whole saliva specimens for counting Streptococcus
mutans were done.
The results clarified that there was no correlation between
obesity and dental caries in regard of the relation of deft, DMFT,
and BMI.
While there were statistical significant correlation between
MGI & BMI, carbohydrates & calcium and dental caries among
obese children.
In comparison of Streptococcus mutans count of normalweight
and obese children, there was statistical significant
difference in count of (SM) in obese children than normal-weight
children.