Body mass index and dental caries in young people: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Martha Paisi (Author), Elizabeth Kay (Author), Cathy Bennett (Author), Irene Kaimi (Author), Robert Witton (Author), Robert Nelder (Author), Debra Lapthorne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract 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 many years, to date the results remain equivocal. The aim of this paper was to determine the nature of the relation...