The oral health status of healthy and obese children in a Turkish population: a cross-sectional study

POLAT G. G., Cehreli S. B., TASCILAR M. E., AKGUN O. M., ALTUN C., Ozgen I. T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.42, no.6, pp.970-976, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1202-82
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.970-976
  • Keywords: Childhood obesity, dental caries, gingival health, DENTAL-CARIES, CHILDHOOD OBESITY, PREVALENCE, OVERWEIGHT
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: To compare the oral health status of a group of obese and healthy Turkish children.