Association between Dental Caries and Obesity in Children and Young People: A Narrative Review

Objectives. To explore the association between obesity and dental caries in children and adolescents. Furthermore, to consider the possible reasons behind this relationship. Methods. A database search for papers published between January 2015 and May 2018, inclusive, addressing the association betwe...

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Published in:International journal of dentistry 2019-01, Vol.2019 (2019), p.1-8
Main Authors: Aldossary, Mohammed S., Alqahtani, Mohammed A., Rogers, Helen J., Alshihri, Abdulmonem A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Age
Anemia
Body mass index
Children
Cofactors
Dental caries
Dental research
Dentistry
Dentition
Hemoglobin
Obesity
Oral hygiene
Population studies
Public health
Review
Reviews
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
Teenagers
Teeth
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Summary:Objectives. To explore the association between obesity and dental caries in children and adolescents. Furthermore, to consider the possible reasons behind this relationship. Methods. A database search for papers published between January 2015 and May 2018, inclusive, addressing the association between obesity and dental caries was conducted. A review and critical appraisal of all included studies was performed. Results. Twenty-six studies were included in this review from different populations worldwide. Eight studies assessed the primary dentition, nine studies were conducted on permanent dentition, and remaining nine studies on both dentitions. The results regarding the association between obesity and dental caries were conflicting and inconsistent. Nine studies concluded that there was no relationship between obesity and dental caries. A positive association was reported in five studies, while the inverse association was reported in eleven studies. Studies included in this review had significant variations in methodology and the investigated cofactors. Possible explanations of the controversial association between obesity and dental caries are discussed in this review. Conclusion. Both obesity and dental caries are multifactorial diseases, and their association is far more complex that can be explained by a single common risk factor, presenting evidence for the complexity of this association.
ISSN:1687-8728
1687-8736
DOI:10.1155/2019/9105759