RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND ORAL HEALTH

Nowadays obesity is in the threating disease classification and has been reached the contagious levels. Contemplate relation of obesity with diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease and hypertension emphasizes the importance of treatment. Obesity treatment is not only for improving the systemical situation also necessary for preventing oral diseases. Because obesity is related to caries, periodontitis, and dry mouth. Clinicians who will treat obese individuals have an important role. Due to the body coarseness, enlarged tongue, contracted mouth opening and current systemical diseases make cases more complex. As a result, providing general systemical health and mouth care, dentists who treat obese individuals need to join multidisciplinary groups. Encouraging these individuals about healthy nutrition and physical activities could gain a favor for protection from oral diseases and obesity