Dentistry and obesity: A review and current status in U.S. predoctoral dental education

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1129-1136

  Yuan, Judy Chia Chun ^a   Lee, Damian J ^a   Afshari, Fatemeh S ^a   Galang, Maria Therese S ^a   Sukotjo, Cortino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Body Mass Index; Dental education; Dental school clinics; Obesity; Oral health; Oral systemic connection; Predoctoral dental curriculum; Systemic diseases

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CURRICULUM; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTAL EDUCATION; DIET; HUMAN; OBESITY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; CURRICULUM; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CLINICS; DIET; EDUCATION, DENTAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866000153     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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