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Plaque Induced Gingivitis in Relation to Body Mass Index among School Children Aged 7-10 Years in Mosul City | ||
| Tikrit Journal for Dental Sciences | ||
| Volume 12, Issue 2, December 2024, Pages 418-426 PDF (679.78 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.25130/tjds.12.2.17 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hadeel Abdullah Yaseen* 1; Saher Sami Gasgoos2 | ||
| 1Ministry of Health, Salahdin Health Directorate, Tikrit, Iraq | ||
| 2Department of Pedodontic, Orthodontic and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Mosul, Iraq. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim and objective: The objective of this study was to examine the correlation between periodontal disorders and body mass index (BMI) in schoolchildren living in Mosul City. Materials and methods: The present study employed a cross-sectional design to investigate a sample of schoolchildren aged 7–10 years. The clinical indicators, including the plaque index (PI) and gingival index (GI), were assessed. After accounting for age, gender, height, and weight, the BMI-age percentiles were determined using the BMI Percentile Calculator for Children and Teens. Based on these calculations, children were grouped into underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese groups, taking into account their age and sex. In the statistical analysis, The Kruskal-Wallis Test was applied to examine differences among categorical variables. Results: The mean results for PI (Plaque index) and GI (Gingival index) were shown to be greater in children with obesity. Furthermore, our analysis revealed that the variances between the weight groups for both PI and GI were shown to be statistically significant with a high level of confidence (p=0.000). Conclusion: The combination of obesity and oral health issues in children is influenced by shared risk factors, demanding a thorough, mixed strategy involving both medical and dental healthcare professionals. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Gingivitis Dental plaque Body Mass Index S | ||
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