THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TOOTH BRUSHING ABILITY AND DENTAL CARIES IN GRADE 5 CHILDREN AT SDN SIDOMULYO 03 JEMBER

Abstract

ABSTRACT. The most common oral health problem is dental caries, especially in elementary school children. The cause of these dental problems is the lack of maintaining oral hygiene such as improper brushing methods, improper brushing frequency, and the type of food consumed. To determine the relationship between tooth brushing ability and dental caries in 5th grade children at SDN Sidomulyo 03 Jember. Using observation sheets, interview sheets, and examination sheets. The research subjects were 42 grade 5 students with an age range of 10-11 years. Students brush their teeth then their oral cavity is examined to determine the presence or absence of dental caries. The frequency distribution of tooth brushing ability in grade 5 children showed that of the 42 respondents studied, 27 children had poor tooth brushing ability with a percentage of 64.3%. 3 out of 42 respondents did not have dental caries with a percentage of 7.1%. Meanwhile, 39 out of 42 respondents had dental caries with a percentage of 92.9%. The results of the cross tabulation showed that good tooth brushing ability with no caries was 3 respondents and 27 respondents had poor tooth brushing ability with caries. The statistical test results obtained sig. (2-tailled) = 0.000.  There is a relationship between tooth brushing ability and dental caries in 5th grade children at SDN Sidomulyo 03 Jember.

Keywords: Ability, Brushing, Caries