The relationship between obesity and oral-health status in North African adults: A comparative study.

Mehdi KhemissNour Sayda Ben MessaoudMeriem HadidaneMohamed Ben KhelifaHelmi Ben Saad

Published in: International journal of dental hygiene (2023)

Obesity poses a risk for oral health, and obese adults had altered PPD and lower BSpH and SFR. Dentists should make obese patients aware of the health risks of obesity in an attempt to reduce the potential oral complications associated with this epidemic.

Keyphrases

weight loss
oral health
obese patients
bariatric surgery
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
roux en y gastric bypass
high fat diet induced
weight gain
gastric bypass
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
risk factors
body mass index
tertiary care
human health
climate change