Association between dental caries, nutritional status and socioeconomic status in a group of Egyptian children aged 6-12 years

نوع المستند : Research Article

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1 Assistant Researcher, Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry Department, Oral and Dental Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.

2 2 Prof. of Dental Anthropology, Anthropology Department, Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Egypt.

3 3 Prof. of Pediatric Dentistry, Head of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry Department, Oral and Dental Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.

4 Prof. of Biological Anthropology, Head of Biological Anthropology Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.

5 Lecturer of Biological Anthropology, Anthropology Department, Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Egypt.

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Background: Tooth decay as a significant but preventable public health priority  continues  to  be  a  common  disease  in  developing  countries, including  Egypt.  The  aim  of  this  study  was  to  evaluate  the  correlation between caries, body mass index (BMI) and socioeconomic factors (SES) among Egyptian children. 
Methods:  This  cross  sectional  study  conducted  in  Cairo  Egypt,  the sample  consisted  of  750  primary  school  children  aged  6-12  years,  oral examination was done according to WHO criteria, weight and height was obtained. 
Results: dental caries was highest in normal weight and lowest in severe thin,  and  was  highest  in  high  socioeconomic  status  and  lowest  in  low socioeconomic status. 
Conclusion: there was insignificant correlation between dental caries and BMI, socioeconomic status. 

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