Is obesity associated with tooth loss due to caries?

• Main Authors: Luiz Alexandre Chisini (Author), Ana Beatriz de Lima Queiroz (Author), Filippe Vareira de Lima (Author), Lucas Jardim da Silva (Author), Mariana Gonzalez Cademartori (Author), Francine dos Santos Costa (Author), Flávio Fernando Demarco (Author), Marcos Britto Corrêa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To investigate the association between obesity, overweight, and tooth loss due to caries among university students of (Federal University of Pelotas) in southern Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study with all first-year students who regularly enrolled in the first semester of 2016 who were i...