Relating Dental Caries Experience with Body Mass Index among Primary School Children from Ohrid City – A Pilot Study

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and mean DMFT score of 12 year old school children in Ohrid city. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study assessed school children aged 12 years with measurement of the DMFT (Decayed, Missed, and Filled Teeth) dental indexes and BMI (Body-Mass Indexes) analyzed during four months period in 2014 year. Anthropometric measurements: the height and weight of the participants were determined according to standard criteria. Depending on their nutritional status, the subjects were categorized, as being ‘normal weight,' "at risk of overweight" and "overweight".