The Relationship Between Body Mass Index, Dental Eruption and Dental Caries prevalence in School Children: A cross-sectional, observational study | ||
| Al-Azhar Journal of Dental Science | ||
| Volume 28, Issue 2, April 2025, Pages 343-348 PDF (621.65 K) | ||
| Document Type: literature | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajdsm.2024.265401.1508 | ||
| Authors | ||
| mohamed ahmed hammad* 1; Alaa Nabil Abbas2; Ibrahim Farouk Barakat3 | ||
| 1pedodontics, dentistry, alazhar, cairo, egypt | ||
| 2Department of Pedodontics and Oral Health Faculty of Dental Medicine, Boys, Cairo Al-Azhar University | ||
| 3Assistant professor of Pedodontics and Oral Health Faculty of Dental Medicine, Boys, Cairo Al-Azhar University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Objectives: To find out the relationship between BMI, the mean permanent lower first molars and lower central incisors’ eruption time as well as the relationship between the caries frequency and BMI. Materials and Methods: 1400 school children aged between 6 9 years were obtained from pedodontics clinic in Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Azhar university, AL-Sayeda Zeinab childhood medical center and Suzan Mubarak medical center in Cairo. Height and weight were determined. Additionally, the intraoral examination was performed to evaluate the permanent teeth eruption status and caries prevalence. Results: BMI and eruption of lower permanent 6s time were found to be statistically significant and a statically insignificant association among BMI as well as lower central incisors’ eruption. An obvious positive as well as significant association was documented between BMI as well as dental caries based on (dmf) index, weak relationship observed between BMI as well as dental caries according to (DMF) index. Conclusion: Lower first molars’ eruption time is positively correlated with BMI value,. Additionally, caries prevalence (dmf) also exhibits a positive correlation with BMI value. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Body mass index; eruption time; dental caries frequency | ||
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