ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: This review was undertaken to analyze the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and dental caries with the available literature evidence. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The articles were searched from Medline/PubMed and Journal of Web published between 2005 and 2016. RESULTS: Out of the 146 references obtained, 16 articles in English language were read in full, which fulfilled the inclusion criteria after assessing by Down and Black criteria. CONCLUSION: No consensus was reached in the relationship between BMI and dental caries in the present review due to varied associationsHow to cite this article: Shivakumar S, Srivastava A, Shivakumar GC. Body Mass Index and Dental Caries: A Systematic Review. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2018;11(3):228-232.
