Relationship between obesity and prevalence of dental anomalies: Does body mass index play a role?

Authors

  • H Simsek Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Ordu University, Ordu
  • YN Korkmaz Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu
  • SK Buyuk Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ordu University, Ordu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2019.20.02.02

Keywords:

Body mass index percentile, Dental anomalies, Obesity, Overweight, Panoramic radiograph

Abstract

AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of dental anomalies in different body mass index (BMI) percentile child and adolescent subjects. MATERIALS: Panoramic radiographs of 186 subjects (68 males and 118 females) were evaluated. The subjects were divided into three groups according to BMI percentile: Normal-weight (93), overweight (40), and obese (43) subjects. Supernumerary tooth, tooth agenesis, dens invaginatus, dens evaginatus, tooth impaction, taurodontism, pulp stone, and root dilaceration were assessed. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of root dilaceration was significantly greater in obese and overweight subjects than in normal-weight subjects.