Journal of Japanese Society of Dentistry for Medically Compromised Patient
Online ISSN : 1884-667X
Print ISSN : 0918-8150
ISSN-L : 0918-8150
A study of oral diseases and masticatory function in patients of obesity
Takashi YAMAZAKIToshiro HIDAKAHiromasa KAWASAKINoboru NISHIHARATakaho KUWASAWAHideki OGIUCHI
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2001 Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 12-19

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Oral function, especially occlusion and mastication, may contribute greatly to the general maintenance of good health. In this study, we compared oral diseases and masticatory function between obese patients and healthy controls.
32 patients with obesity were enrolled in this study. 10 parameters were used to evaluate oral conditions. Their parameters for obese group were compared to those of a control group using significantly test.
The mean number of teeth missing because of other than caries and the mean CPITN value were significantly higher in the obese group than in the control group, it was recognized that the onset of periodontal disease and its severity score in the obese group. In the obese group, periodontal disease tended to worsen with age, severe obesity, smokers.
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