Open AccessAre dentists involved in the treatment of obesity?
Author(s) -
Mohamed Yaser Kharma,
Ghassan Aws,
Bassel Tarakji
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.183112
Subject(s) - obesity , general partnership , overweight , medicine , management of obesity , public health , narrative review , health care , work (physics) , intensive care medicine , nursing , political science , weight loss , pathology , law , mechanical engineering , engineering
The morbidity and mortality associated with being overweight or obese have been known to the medical profession to be related with an increased risk of associated diseases. This article provides an overview of obesity and addresses possible strategies for the management of this important public health concern. This narrative review sheds light on the problem of obesity and the necessity of professional oral health care to work in partnership with the medical team for managing obesity. In this regard, general dental practitioners should at least reinforce their knowledge regarding obesity and understand their potential role in the treatment and management of obese patients.