utrition affects the growth of bones and teeth. Malnutrition
can cause teeth to become irregular and undergo enamel hypoplasia (EH). To
assess malnutrition, the body mass index (BMI) can be used. Objective: This
study aims to analyze the correlation of BMI with anterior crowding and EH in
Sundanese children aged 9–12 years. Method: This analytic observational study
with a cross-sectional design was done in four public elementary schools in
Bandung taken by random cluster sampling. The study subjects comprised 208
children, with 90 boys and 118 girls. Data analysis used correlation coefficients
with the Kolmogorov–Smirnov normality test. Result: The probability value of
the correlation between BMI and anterior crowding was 0.24, which meets the
significance level (α <0.05). The probability value between the BMI and EH
was 0.102, which is not significant (α >0.05). Conclusion: There is a correlation
between BMI and anterior crowding, but there is no correlation between BMI and
EH

utrition affects the growth of bones and teeth. Malnutrition
can cause teeth to become irregular and undergo enamel hypoplasia (EH). To
assess malnutrition, the body mass index (BMI) can be used. Objective: This
study aims to analyze the correlation of BMI with anterior crowding and EH in
Sundanese children aged 9–12 years. Method: This analytic observational study
with a cross-sectional design was done in four public elementary schools in
Bandung taken by random cluster sampling. The study subjects comprised 208
children, with 90 boys and 118 girls. Data analysis used correlation coefficients
with the Kolmogorov–Smirnov normality test. Result: The probability value of
the correlation between BMI and anterior crowding was 0.24, which meets the
significance level (α <0.05). The probability value between the BMI and EH
was 0.102, which is not significant (α >0.05). Conclusion: There is a correlation
between BMI and anterior crowding, but there is no correlation between BMI and
EH