Arslan Zeynep Betül
Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Türkiye.
Eurasian J Med. 2023 Oct;55(3):259-262. doi: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2023.23272.
The objectives of this study is to evaluate oral health comparatively in four different groups separated according to body mass index (BMI).
A total of 352 patients who applied for different dental reasons were divided into groups according to BMI and examined radiologically. The incidence of oral health parameters (dental caries, alveolar bone loss, tooth loss, and periapical lesion) was evaluated.
While there was a significant difference between the groups in terms of caries, alveolar bone loss, and tooth loss (P < .05), there was no difference in the incidence of periapical lesions (P > .05).
Obese individuals have a higher prevalence of alveolar bone loss, caries, and tooth loss. These results show that an above-normal BMI is an important factor that can negatively affect oral health.
本研究的目的是比较根据体重指数（BMI）划分的四个不同组的口腔健康状况。
共有352名因不同牙科原因就诊的患者根据BMI分组，并进行放射学检查。评估口腔健康参数（龋齿、牙槽骨丧失、牙齿缺失和根尖周病变）的发生率。
各组在龋齿、牙槽骨丧失和牙齿缺失方面存在显著差异（P < .05），而根尖周病变的发生率无差异（P > .05）。
肥胖个体牙槽骨丧失、龋齿和牙齿缺失的患病率较高。这些结果表明，BMI高于正常水平是可能对口腔健康产生负面影响的重要因素。
