ArticleNutrients2025
Associations Between Diet, Oral Health, and General Development in Romanian School-Age Children.
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- Eating Habits, Body Weight Perception, and Psycho-Emotional Factors Among Romanian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2026Observational
- Diet-Microbiome-Brain Axis and Mental Health: Biological Mechanisms and Nutritional Implications.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Curcumin-Based Nanoformulations for Oral Health: Mechanistic Insights, Antimicrobial Efficacy, and Future Clinical Perspectives.Biomedicines · 2026Review
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- Inequity in Schoolchildren's Access to Oral Health Services in Romania: Implications for Public Oral Health Policies.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Correlation between maternal depression, anxiety, and stress and the children's oral health status and oral health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of dental caries has increased among children, largely due to nutritional habits or inadequate access to dental care. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of dental caries associated with various factors that lead to their appearance, such as food intake and body composition, among Romanian school-age children from two counties, Bistriţa Năsăud and Mureş.
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 1100 children aged 6-10 years from two Romanian counties. Dental caries experience was assessed using the DMFT and dmft indices based on WHO criteria. Dietary intake and oral health behaviors were evaluated through a food frequency questionnaire completed by parents. Associations between dietary variables and dental caries were assessed using independent sample
resultsIt was found that the children who daily consume cheese recorded a DMFT value lower than the children who did not consume (
conclusionsBased on significant associations found, one can affirm that the dental caries of the Romanian school-age children is due to sugary food intake and body composition. In addition, the direct relationship between dental caries and childhood obesity showed through the correlation of BMI and dental health indices denotes that school-age children should reduce sugary foods and increase dairy products.
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