BMI determination, Eruption Time Assessment, Caries Assessment in Dental Caries and Eruption and Body Mass Index - Clinical Trials Registry

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Behavioral: BMI determination, Eruption Time Assessment, Caries Assessment

Detailed Description

Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat. This accumulation of extra fat within the body may have either environmental or genetic causes . Obese children and adolescents are at increased risk for developing diabetes, metabolic problems, high blood pressure hypertension, coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, orthopedic problems, and psychosocial disorders.

Body mass index is the definition of obesity for children and adolescents. It is a formula that considers an individual's height and weight to determine body fat and health risk. For children it is calculated by this formula: weight ÷ (height x height).

For children and teens, BMI is age- and sex-specific and is often referred to as BMI-for-age. A child's weight status is determined using an age- and sex-specific percentile for BMI rather than the BMI categories used for adults. This is because children's body composition varies as they age and varies between boys and girls. Therefore, BMI levels among children and teens need to be expressed relative to other children of the same age and sex.

Obesity and dental caries are multifactorial conditions, both having comprehensive etiology and factors such as dietary habits and available nutrients, oral hygiene, or saliva . Changes in diet and lifestyle, such as an increase in wealth and access to carbohydrate-rich, high-calorie food and drinks could be attributed to the increase in the prevalence of both dental caries and obesity.

Several studies have evaluated the relationship between tooth decay and obesity; however, results are sometimes contradictory but recent studies showed that underweight children may experience higher dental caries than normal weight and overweight children.

Dental eruption is the emergence of the tooth into the oral cavity from its position in the alveolar crypt, and this process is influenced by genetic, systemic, general and local factors. It is positively related to the somatic growth (height and weight) of an individual.

Many studies worldwide describe how poor nutrition during the growth period adversely influences aspects of dental development, including delaying the eruption of deciduous and permanent teeth in underweight children than normal and overweight children. Postnatal growth and nutritional status have been linked to the eruption of primary teeth however; the studies assessing the association of obesity and permanent tooth development are few.

This complicated relation between oral health and body composition must be taken into consideration when treating children, hence the aim of this study is to identify if there is any relationship between dental caries and dental eruption with body mass index.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

1224

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Name: Mohamed Ahmed Hammad, Master
Phone Number: 201061413777
Email: sword_fish33@yahoo.com

Study Locations

Egypt
- - Cairo, Egypt
    - Recruiting
    - Alazhar University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The aim of this study is to find out the relationship between body mass index, dental eruption and dental caries in children aged 6 to 9 years, based on the previous study by Anu 2020 (15) who reported a correlation of -0.08 between body mass index and eruption status of permanent mandibular molar; a total sample size of 1224 will be sufficient with power 80 % and 5% significant level. The sample size was calculated by PASS 2008.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Parents and patients, acceptance and cooperation.
children between 6 and 9 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria:

Uncooperative child.
Children with systemic disease that can affect their cooperation.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Body Mass Index using this equation: weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters Time Frame: 2 years	2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Al-Azhar University

Investigators

Study Chair: Alaa Nabil Abbas, PHD, Alazhar University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Sanchez-Perez L, Irigoyen ME, Zepeda M. Dental caries, tooth eruption timing and obesity: a longitudinal study in a group of Mexican schoolchildren. Acta Odontol Scand. 2010 Jan;68(1):57-64. doi: 10.3109/00016350903449367.

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 21, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 21, 2023

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 21, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 3, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 10, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

June 15, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)