Obesity and dental caries in children are significant health problems. The aims of this review
are to identify whether children aged 6 years and younger with overweight and/or obesity …

Aim To examine the evidence on the influence of oral health status on school performance
and school attendance in children and adolescents. Design A systematic review was …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Dental caries in young children is commonly untreated
and represents a public health problem. Dental caries in children is reported to affect their …

Research on the association between dental caries and body mass index (BMI) in children
has shown contradictory results; thus we aimed to examine the association between dental …

Background Untreated dental caries is reported to affect children's nutritional status and
growth, yet evidence on this relationship is conflicting. The aim of this study was to assess …

Background Obesity and caries in young people are issues of public health concern. Even
though research into the relationship between the two conditions has been conducted for …

Aim To provide a systematic review and meta-analyses investigating the association
between overweight/obesity as defined by Body Mass Index (BMI) and periodontal disease …

Background Dental caries and overweight/obesity are health problems with shared risk
factors, but the relationships between caries and BMI need to be further explored. The …

Objectives. To explore the association between obesity and dental caries in children and
adolescents. Furthermore, to consider the possible reasons behind this relationship …

Objectives To identify, appraise and summarize existing knowledge and knowledge gaps in
practice-relevant questions in pediatric dentistry. Methods A systematic mapping of …