Are oral health behaviors associated with metabolic syndrome in the Azar cohort population?
MohammadAmin Tarighat Esfanjani,
Neda Gilani,
Ali Tarighat Esfanjani
et al.
Abstract:Objective
Considering the rising prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), this study aimed to investigate the relationship between MetS and its components with oral and dental health in the adult population of the Azar cohort.
Methods
In this cross-sectional study oral health care behaviors, DMFT (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) index, and demographic data related to 15,006 patients (5112 in the MetS group and 9894 in the healthy group) of the … Show more
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