EVALUATION OF HEALTHY NUTRITION INDEX-2015, DENTAL HEALTH AND ORAL FLORA RELATIONSHIP IN SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate role diet quality and oral flora on dental health in childhood period.
 Methods: A cross-sectional was carried out with participation 98 children aged 9-14 their parents who applied Pedodontics Clinic Dental Faculty Marmara University. decayed, missing, filled tooth surfaces DMFT, DMFS indexes were determined through visual examination. Anthropometric measurements saliva samples, as well 24 h food consumption records, taken from each child. Saliva samples analyzed microbiologically. To dietary intakes Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) scores calculated.
 Results: mean age 10.8±1.5 sample compromised 44.9% males 55.1% females. 75% had normal height 58.2% them BMI according World Health Organisation (WHO) references. number decayed surface 3.07±2.35; 4.34±3.78 respectively DMFT 5.88±2.31; 8.05±4.58 respectively. teeth found be higher poor diets (according HEI-2015) but difference not statistically significant (p>0.05). presence lactobacilli 5.5% observed have more (p