A Study About Dıetary Habıts and Dental Health

Abstract

This study was planned to evaluate the relationship between dietary habits and dental health o f patients who refer to Hacettepe University. Faculty o f Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics for orthodontic treatment. The sample consisted o f 8-19 years old 91 patients (65 female, 26 male). It was determined that 34.1% o f the patients had caries, 39.6% had dental fillings and 23.1% had loss of one o f the teeth. There was no statistical relationship between regularly drinking milk, brushing after eating candy and having carries, fillings or loss o f a tooth. As the result o f clinical examination 45.1% of the patients had good oral health, 11% had bad dental care. The oral health o f 43.9% o f the patients was between good and bad.