The nutritional status (NS) of a child is important since there are essential nutrients needed for the development of craniofacial structures that, when low, compromise the body. One way to monitor and prevent the effects of malnutrition is with the age-appropriate anthropometric assessment (height-for-age) and BMI-for-age. Objec- tive: Determine the association between delayed eruption (DE) of permanent teeth and NS in children aged 6 to 12 years from the districts of Canchaque and San Miguel de El Faique at the months of June and July 2018. Material and methods: 354 children aged 6 to 12 years old from the districts of Canchaque and San Miguel de El Faique are examined and the sociodemographic variables, NS and DE are recorded. Prevalences are analyzed and assessed for associations. Variables are reported in frequency tables and associated NS with DE through contingency tables and cal...