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

الملخص EN

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.