The Relationship Between Submandibular Gland Size and Oral Health Status, Gender, Age, Body Mass Index in a Healthy Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: One of the indexes that best shows oral health status is decayed-missing-filled teeth (DMFT) index. 65% saliva secreted in body produced by submandibular gland. imaging methods gland ultrasound. The aim this study to investigate whether there a relationship between volume gland, which most, and DMFT In addition, changes size salivary depending on age, gender mass index (BMI) were investigated using ultrasonography (USG). Material Methods: study, 240 glands (right left) 120 patients examined USG. Results: Submandibular males; was found be higher than females (p<0.05). There no statistically significant BMI, (p˃0.05). While increased with it did not change gender. We mean right 4.21±0.839 cm3 left average 4.23±0.825 cm3. 11.29±9.025. Conclusion: BMI males have larger females.