Evaluation of the Impact of Body Mass Index on Tooth Development, Tooth Eruption and Dental Caries Formation in Childhood: A Cross-sectional Study

Authors : Didem SAKARYALI UYAR, Betül MEMİŞ ÖZGÜL

Pages : 23-27

Doi:10.52037/eads.2023.0006

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Publication Date : 2023-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the impact of different body mass index status on dental caries, tooth development, and tooth eruption regarding the development of dental tissues and dental health problems. Materials & Methods: One-hundred-seventy-six children, aged between 3-12 years old, were included in the study and distributed into 4 groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n:44); according to their body mass index as underweight, healthy, overweight, and obesity. Data on tooth development, tooth eruption, and dental caries were recorded by using modified Demirjian, Carvalho, and decayed-missing-filled-tooth insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DMFT);, respectively. According to the obtained data, p<0.05 was accepted as significant. Results: According to the results, DMFT was significantly higher in children with underweight than overweight and obesity whereas, whereas earlier tooth eruption was seen in children with healthy and obesity than underweight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Also, there was a significant difference between the groups in terms of DMFT insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: Dental caries was higher in children with malnourishment while tooth eruption was earlier in children with obesity. Therefore, general practitioners or pediatricians should be aware of the oral effects of obesity or malnutrition and consult a pediatric dentist.
Keywords : dental caries, malnutrition, pediatric obesity, tooth eruption, tooth development