The association of physical activity, physical fitness, dental caries, and erosive tooth wear in Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966.

Introduction Research on the impact of physical activity and physical fitness on oral health has been limited in scope. The aim of this report is to assess the impact of physical activity and physical fitness as modifiable factors in dental caries and erosive tooth wear among middle-aged individuals in Finland. Methods Data was gathered from the North Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (NFBC1966) 46-year follow-up, which included dental clinical examinations conducted by seven calibrated dentists, physical fitness tests, measurements of physical activity (PA), and measurements of height and weight administered between 2012 and 2014.