İstanbul’da okul çağındaki çocukların beslenme davranışı, ağız sağlığı ile tükürükte porphyromonas gingivalis ve bifidobacterium türleri varlığının araştırılması

Objective: One of the most important environmental factors affecting oral-dental health is nutrition. This study aimed to investigate the relation of Body Mass Index (BMI) and dietary habits to the oral-dental health of children, and the presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Bifidobacterium species in saliva. Methods: One-hundred-thirty children between the ages of 9-14 were included in the study. Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth/Surfaces (DMFT, DMFS) of permanent, and decayed and filled teeth/surfaces (dft, dfs) of primary teeth were recorded, and plaque (PI) and gingival (GI) indexes were also assessed. Anthropometric measurements and food records were taken, and saliva samples were analyzed microbiologically. Results: A negative correlation between BMI and dft, dfs scores, and a positive correlation between BMI and oral-dental health parameters was found (p