YETİŞKİNLERDE KÜMÜLATİF DİYET KARYOJENİTESİ VE DİŞ ÇÜRÜKLERİ

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the total cariogenic load of diet and its effect on dental caries in adults. Method: Patients aged 19-65 years (n=506) who applied for dental treatment were included in the study. A questionnaire including sociodemographic characteristics, a food consumption frequency questionnaire, and a DMFT index calculation were used to collect the data. The data were evaluated using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) and Jamovi 2.3 package program and the level of significance was accepted as p