Body Mass Index and Dental Caries, a Five-Year Follow-Up Study in Mexican Children.

There are conflicting reports on a possible association between body mass index (BMI) and caries. Given the ongoing worldwide increase in obesity, we undertook a 5-year follow-up study on 201 Mexican schoolchildren to analyse their BMI and dental caries experience. The children's weight and height were recorded, and their BMI was calculated using the WHO tables.

Stability of unstimulated and stimulated whole saliva flow rates in children.

Objective: To analyze the stability of the unstimulated saliva flow rate (USFR) and the stimulated saliva flow rate (SSFR) in children followed from age 7 to 12 years old.

Methods: Longitudinal study. Whole saliva samples were collected from school children (50 girls and 50 boys).

Stimulated saliva flow rate patterns in children: A six-year longitudinal study.

Objective: To find out whether the stimulated saliva flow rate (SSFR) is a variable and unpredictable characteristic as healthy children grow-up.

Design: Seven-year-old school children (53 boys and 57 girls) were recruited to measure their SSFR in mL/min. Paraffin-stimulated saliva was collected from each child at baseline and once annually, over six years.