Open AccessThe predisposing factors between dental caries and deviations from normal weight
Author(s) -
Amandeep Chopra,
Nanak Chand Rao,
Nidhi Gupta,
Shelja Vashisth,
Manav Lakhanpal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.156011
Subject(s) - underweight , medicine , overweight , body mass index , dentistry , statistical significance , demography , oral hygiene , sociology
Dental caries and deviations from normal weight are two conditions which share several broadly predisposing factors. So it's important to understand any relationship between dental state and body weight if either is to be managed appropriately.