Dental Health: Current ResearchISSN: 2470-0886

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AlAzbah SA Author

abdallah.bds1@gmail.com 00966557775016

Subjects of specialization
Dentistry, Dental health

Affiliation
Department of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.

Biography

Dr. Abdullah Saeed AlAzbah, is Currently working in the Department of Dentistry, in King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Abdullah Saeed AlAzbah, areas of research interests include Dental health, Dentistry etc., 

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Research Article Open Access

Relationship between BMI and Periodontal Diseases

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AlAzbah SA

Background: Periodontal disease is a slowly progressing condition that affects the supporting structures of a tooth results in tooth loss. Epidemiological studies estimate that over 4 million Americans over 45 years of age suffer from this disease. Obesity consider dangerous for stable conditions of people health. Recent studies have reported a relationship between obesity and periodontitis, but no study has performed among Saudi population.


Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the relatio ship of periodontal diseases with body mass index (BMI) among the patients. Subjects: Twenty (20) overweight /obese [obisty (BMI) ≥ 25.0 kg/ m2] participants and 20 healthy (BMI <25.0 kg/m2) cases as controls.

Methods: A prospective cross-sectional (case-control... view more»

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