Background: Oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD) was defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an oral lesion which shows abnormalities with potential to become malignant. Leukoplakia is one such OPMD that may present in patients with human... see more

Revista: Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi)

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Correlation between carbohydrate intake and dental caries in obese individuals

Ignatius Setiawan,Ananda Sagita,Ibnu Suryatmojo,Dewi Marhaeni Diah Herawati,Irna Sufiawati,Sunardhi Widyaputra

Background: Nowadays, obesity is one of the biggest public health problems. Obesity is an excessive accumulation of fat that can occur when fat-producing foods, such as carbohydrates or sugar, are over-consumed. Sucrose is a type of carbohydrate containe... see more

Revista: Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi)

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Correlation of predictions to get a new dental caries with residence area and parental socio-economic conditions in adolescents in Sleman DIY

Bambang Priyono,Hari Kusnanto,Al Supartinah Santoso,Dibyo Pramono

Background: Adolescence is a period when an individual experiences physical and psychological growth, thus requiring higher energy intake. As a result, they have a high appetite, but at the same time the supervision of parents on their oral hygiene behav... see more

Revista: Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi)

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Body mass index, dental caries and sugar intake in 2-5 year-old preschoolers

Ronald Jefferson Martins, Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz, Mirelli Ramiro Silva, Orlando Saliba, Clea Adas Saliba Garbin

Aim: To determine the association between dental caries, Body Mass Index (BMI) and sugar intake in children attending primary school. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 91 children, with mean age of 3.9 years (sd = ±1.0), considering ant... see more

Revista: Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences

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Relationship Between Different Types and Forms of Anti-Asthmatic Medications and Dental Caries in Three to 12 Year Olds

Alireza Heidari, Bahman Seraj, Mehdi Shahrabi, Hamideh Maghsoodi, Mohammad Javad Kharazi Fard, Tara Zarabian

Objectives: Asthma is a common chronic disease. Asthma and anti-asthmatic medications have been suggested as risk factors for increased susceptibility to caries. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different types and forms of antihistami... see more

Revista: Journal of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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