Research Paper
Year: 2020 | Month: October-December | Volume: 5 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 242-249
Relationship of Consumption of Cariogenic Foods and Habit of Brushing Teeth with the Onset of Dental Caries Eldest Children Aged 4-6 Years in Kutapanjang Care Center
Kamaliah Ainun1, Niasty Lasmy Zaen2, Mailisah3
1,2,3Nursing Study Program, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Rumah Sakit Haji Medan
Corresponding Author: Mailisah
ABSTRACT
Dental caries are one of the most common dental and oral diseases in society, especially in children who tend to prefer sweet foods and rarely clean their teeth. The purpose of the study was to find out the Relationship between Consumption of Cariogenic Foods and The Habit of Brushing Teeth With the Onset of The First-Born Dental Caries In Children Aged 4-6 Years In Puskesmas Care Kutapanjang 2019. This type of research is observational analytic correlation using a cross sectional approach, the population in this study was all mothers who had children 4-6 years old who took their children to Teeth Poli numbered 30 people. Side accidental technique sampling technique with a sample count of 30 people, the data is taken through a questionnaire and processed bivariate and univariate with chi-square test The majority of people consumed high consumption of cariogenic foods by 14 people (46.7%) low majority toothpaste habit of 12 people (40.0%) with 19 dental caries (63.3%) chi-square test results p=0.015 (<0.05) means there is a relationship between Consumption of Cariogenic Foods And The Habit of Brushing Teeth With the Onset of The First Tooth Caries In Children Aged 4-6 Years At Kutapanjang Care Center 2019. The conclusion of this study is the relationship between consumption of cariogenic foods and the habit of brushing teeth with the onset of the first tooth caries in children aged 4-6 years at the health center of Kutapanjang care in 2019. It is recommended to health workers to counsel the mother about the importance of maintaining dental hygiene in order to avoid dental caries.
Keywords: Cariogenic Foods, Teeth Brushing Habits