Dental caries and related factors in the elderly of the Azar cohort population: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: Oral health is often overlooked among the elderly due to the numerous comorbidities prevalent in this population. However, oral health significantly influences quality of life by affecting both general health and psychological well-being. The present study aimed to assess dental caries in elderly individuals using the DMFT index (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) and to explore its relationship with various factors based on data from the Azar cohort study in Iran.

The relationship between dental caries with asthma, disease duration, and type of medications in the Azar cohort population.

Introduction: Due to the high prevalence of asthma worldwide, paying attention to oral health is important. This study explores the relationship between DMFT (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) and asthma, disease duration, and related medications in the Azar cohort population.

Methods And Materials: In this cross-sectional analytical study, the part of the data related to asthma, disease duration, type of medications, and DMFT were extracted from the Azar cohort study.

Association between gastroesophageal reflux disease and dental caries among adults in the Azar cohort population: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Considering the high prevalence of dental caries in adults, it is necessary to study its risk factors to prevent the disease. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common chronic disease with an increasing incidence that may affect the quality and quantity of saliva.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the association of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with dental caries according to the DMFT index in the Azar cohort population.

Relationship between DMFT index and reproductive history- a cross-sectional study on enrollment phase of Azar cohort study.

Background: Hormonal changes in women throughout life might affect the oral health. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and reproductive history.

Methods: The present cross-sectional study was performed using data of Azar Cohort Study conducted in 2014, in Shabestar city, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

Dietary free sugar and dental caries in children: A systematic review on longitudinal studies.

Dental caries, as a multi-factorial problem, is prevalent among children. The aim of this review was to assess the association between dietary free sugars (DFS) consumption and dental caries in 6- to 12-year-old children in the recent longitudinal e vidence. In this systematic review, database search was performed in PubMed, Embase, ISI Web of Science and Scopus using the keywords "diet", "dental caries" and "school children".

Caries incidence of the first permanent molars according to the Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) index and its determinants in children: a cohort study.

Background: There are limited information on caries incidence, especially from developing countries, the aim of the present study was to explore caries incidence in the first permanent molar teeth according to the CAST index in 7- to 8-year-old-children and its socio-demographic, oral health related and diet determinants.

Methods: A multi-stage cluster random sample of 7-8 years old children was applied in Tehran, Iran. The oral examination using the CAST index and the Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S) performed by trained dentists in 2017 and 2019 calibrated with an expert (Kappa of 0.