Lingam Amara S, Al Hussein Sara A, Alghunaim Maha K, Abdelrahim Rawa Kamal, Koppolu Pradeep, Done Vasanthi, Habib Shaimaa F K, Samran Hagar, Alghawazi Abdulaziz M
Department of Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences, Dar al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Dar al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Jul;16(Suppl 3):S2208-S2211. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_153_24. Epub 2024 Jul 1.
Malocclusion and lifestyle diseases like obesity can lead to poor oral hygiene and food stagnation, resulting in increased caries incidence.
To evaluate the interrelationship of age, body mass index (BMI), occlusion, and dental decay in children aged between 5 and 14.
Our study included 423 school students aged 5-14 visiting dental clinics. Correlation between BMI and DMFT index using Spearman's correlation coefficient and the association of BMI with gender, age group, and occlusion using the Chi-square test were assessed.
The study comprised a larger sample of students aged above 10 years ( = 217) and between 6 and 10 years ( = 183), with Angle's Class I and II malocclusion being predominant. A weak positive correlation was found between BMI and the missing component of the DMFT index, while significant statistical associations were observed between underweight students below 5 years (8.5%) and obesity in those between 6 and 8 years (53.3%) ( < 0.05).
Dental practitioners must pay attention to the BMI of children and consider diet as a major intervention for dental caries prophylaxis.
错牙合畸形和肥胖等生活方式疾病会导致口腔卫生不良和食物滞留，从而增加龋齿发病率。
评估5至14岁儿童的年龄、体重指数（BMI）、咬合情况与龋齿之间的相互关系。
我们的研究纳入了423名年龄在5至14岁之间、前往牙科诊所就诊的在校学生。使用Spearman相关系数评估BMI与龋失补指数（DMFT指数）之间的相关性，并使用卡方检验评估BMI与性别、年龄组和咬合情况之间的关联。
该研究纳入了更多10岁以上（n = 217）和6至10岁（n = 183）的学生样本，其中安氏I类和II类错牙合畸形最为常见。发现BMI与DMFT指数的缺失成分之间存在弱正相关，而在5岁以下体重过轻的学生（8.5%）和6至8岁肥胖的学生（53.3%）之间观察到显著的统计学关联（P < 0.05）。
牙科医生必须关注儿童的BMI，并将饮食作为预防龋齿的主要干预措施。
