Association of Body Mass Index and Chronology of Tooth Eruption in Children visiting a Dental Hospital in UAE: A Cross-sectional Study

Association of Body Mass Index and Chronology of Tooth Eruption in Children visiting a Dental Hospital in UAE: A Cross-sectional Study

The objective of this research was to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the mean age at which permanent teeth erupt in school-going children. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study at RAK College of Dental Sciences, UAE, involved 89 children aged 6–14 years. Er...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Saudi dental journal 2024-05, Vol.36 (5), p.810-814
Hauptverfasser: Padmanabhan, Vivek, Baroudi, Kusai, Abdulla, Shamsa, Hesham, Sarah, Ahmed Elsayed, Mohamed, Mustahsen Rahman, Muhammad, Islam, Md Sofiqul
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Sprache:eng
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Body Mass Index (BMI)
Chronology
Dental eruption
Obesity
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Overweight
Underweight
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Zusammenfassung:The objective of this research was to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the mean age at which permanent teeth erupt in school-going children. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study at RAK College of Dental Sciences, UAE, involved 89 children aged 6–14 years. Erupted teeth in the mouth were included. Statistical analysis, including t-tests, ANOVA, and Kruskal-Wallis, was conducted using SPSS version 29, with a significance threshold set at p 
ISSN:1013-9052
1658-3558
DOI:10.1016/j.sdentj.2024.02.015