ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Dental Caries among 6-12-Year-Old School Children.
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- Therapeutic effect of permeable resin and composite resin filling combined with self-etching adhesive in the treatment of dental caries in children.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Relationship between behavioral-related variables and dental caries prevalence among university students: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Severity of Caries Among Primary School Children: A Scoping Review.Cureus · 2024Article
- The Association between Dental Caries, Periodontal Status, and Sleep Patterns in Children.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2024Article
- Influence of Tooth Brushing and Previous Dental Visits on Dental Caries Status among Saudi Arabian Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Correlation between BMI and Oral Health Status (DMFT, PI, mSBI, and Salivary 1,5-AG) among the Pediatric Population in Saudi Arabia: A Clinico-Biochemical Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Impact of DMFT, PUFA, DAI, and TDIs on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) Among Foundling, Delinquent, and Mainstream School Children: A Prilimenary Study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Observational
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Abstract
This study aimed to identify the association between BMI and dental caries in 6−12-year-old children. This cross-sectional study was carried out among 6−12-year-old school children and their parents. The data on Body Mass Index (BMI) and dental caries for study participants were included in the study. The association between BMI and dental caries was evaluated using SPSS software. The study comprises 400 school children (157 boys and 243 girls) aged an average of 8.9 years. The overall prevalence of dental caries was 84% in primary dentition and 75% in permanent dentition, with a mean DMFT and dmft (decayed, missing and filled teeth) of 2.85 and 5.48, respectively. There was a significant association witnessed between mothers’ education and BMI status. A significant association was also evident between decayed (d), missing (m) and filled (f) teeth and overall dmft with different BMI categories (p < 0.05). There was no significant association evident between DMFT and each category of BMI (p > 0.05). The dmft and DMFT within the four BMI categories by one-way ANOVA were highly significant (p < 0.001). Post hoc analysis helped us identify the relationship among the various categories of BMI with dental caries. There was a positive association evident between the BMI of the children and dental caries.
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