Relationship between salivary flow rate and dental caries in normal and underweight children: a comparative cross-sectional study from district Tharparkar
Underweight children exhibited a higher prevalence of dental caries in their primary teeth, underscoring the need for integrated nutritional and oral health interventions in vulnerable populations. However, salivary flow rate did not differ significantly between BMI groups, suggesting other factors may play a more critical role in caries prevention.
Authors
- Abdul Qadir Khan Dall
- Muhammad Adeel Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3279-8278)
- Fizza Zulfiqar
- Muhammad Faheemuddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2797-2806)
- Rizwan Jouhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5901-1482)
- Sarwat Batool
Institutions
- Karachi Medical and Dental College (PK)
- Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (PK)
- King Faisal University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19128
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.93