GAMBARAN MENGGOSOK GIGI DAN KEBIASAAN MENGKONSUMSI MAKANAN KARIOGENIK PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH DI SDN 54 TAHIJA BANDA ACEH

Abstract

Dental caries is one of the most common dental and oral helath problem in school-aged children due
to lack of understanding and behavior of children in maintaining dental health such as how to tooth
brushing and the habit of eating snacks such as sweets. Research purpose is to describe how to tooth
brushing and the habit of eating cariogenic foods in scool-ages children especially on classII andIII
studentsclass atEementary School 54 Tahija Banda Aceh in 2013. This research is descriptive
analytic. Sample of research is 144 students with total sampling technique. Colleting data using
questionnaires and observation guided for tooth brushing demonstration. The data are analysed using
descriptive analysis method. Result of the research showed that some respondents have not correct
way to tooth brushing that is much as 52,1% dan most respondents are in the high category to eat
cariogenic foods that is much as 53,5%. Expected to the school and the parents to be able to guide
and teaches children how to tooth brushing properly and to restrict the eating of cariogenic foods so as
to maintain optimal dental health, through cooperation with health workers

Keywords: Tooth brushing, food, cariogenik