Perbandingan status gizi dan karies gigi pada murid SD Islam Athirah dan SD Bangkala III Makassar

• Main Authors: Nurlindah Hamrun, Mughny Rathi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hasanuddin University 2009-04-01
• Series: Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
• Subjects: Nutritional status, dental caries, oral hygiene
• Online Access: http://jdmfs.org/index.php/jdmfs/article/view/209

Economic status has an impact in life aspect, including nutrition status, caries, and oral hygiene. The aim of this study was to compare the nutritional status, dental caries and oral hygiene of Islam Athirah elementary school representing high economic status and Bangkala III elementary school, representing low economic status. Samples were 120 children of aged 10-11 years. Study design was cross sectional study. The criteria of school chosen, was based on annual tuition fee, contribution fee, entrance school fee, and the presence of school operational aid (Dana BOS). Nutrition status was accessed using Z-score, dental caries using def-t index, and oral hygiene status accessed using OHI-S (DI-S and CI-S). Data of eating habitual, type of food, education and occupation of parents, frequency and method of tooth brushing were obtained from questionnaire. The results of this study showed no significant difference of nutritional status and oral hygiene status for both schools (Mann-Whitney, p = 0.281 and 0.936), whereas significant difference was found for dental caries status between Islam Athirah and and Bangkala III elementary school (p=0.01).