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. 2020 May-Jun;13(3):261–263. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1762

Table 3.

Eruption of permanent mandibular central incisors and permanent mandibular first molars based on body mass index

BMI Permanent mandibular central incisors erupted (n%) Permanent mandibular first molars erupted (n%)
31 41 36 46
Severe thinness     0     0     0     0
Thinness   17   15   20   19
Optimal 261 248 353 343
Overweight   30   28     5   29
Obesity   13   13   13   13
Pearson Chi-square value   19.745   12.446     7.610     6.689
Df     5     4     4     4
p value     0.01     0.014     0.107     0.153