Relation of Body Mass and Dental Caries Indices in Children: A Review Study

Background: Body weight and dental caries are shared risk factors in diet. They are worldwide public health diseases that affect kids and continue throughout their lives. A number of studies have discussed an association between body weight and dental caries. This will give the outline for a review to discuss a question about the possible relationship between body weight and caries in children.
Methods: This study summarized the process that carries out a review that will synthesize preceding studies of childhood body weight problems and suffering from tooth caries, which could help to categorize and report the quality of existing evidence.
This study reviews the existing literature on the relationship between obesity and childhood dental caries to provide recommendations for healthcare providers.