Dental caries, tooth eruption timing and obesity: a longitudinal study in a group of Mexican schoolchildren.

Objectives: To identify the possible association between dental caries and body mass index (BMI) and to explore the effect of BMI on tooth eruption in a cohort of elementary schoolchildren.

Material And Methods: A 4-year longitudinal study was completed. A total of 110 children from a public elementary school, located in a middle-income area of Mexico City, entered the study; of these, 88 completed the 4-year follow-up period.

Osteoporosis, the risk of vertebral fracture, and periodontal disease in an elderly group in Mexico City.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to identify the possible association of osteoporosis, fracture risk and periodontitis, and consider the role of pharmacological treatment of osteoporosis and the periodontal condition.

Methods: Patients aged 60 and older from the Mexican National Medical Science and Nutrition Institute Salvador Zubirán participated in the study. DXA was used to assess osteoporosis and risk of vertebral fracture.