Dental Caries and Quality of Life of the 8-10 Years Old Children

Abstract

Dental caries influence reaches 60-90% children within 8-10 years old and most of adults. Moreover, dental caries will bring toothache that is able to give any obstacles of the quality of life. This research will apply analytical observational with cross sectional approach (August, 2017). The population is children within 8-10 years old in Banyuputih Villlage, Wringin District, Bondowoso. Sampling technique is purposive (92 sample). The variables are dental caries and the quality of life. The measurement for dental caries uses index def-t, while the quality of life by using Child Perception Questionnaire 8-20 (CPQ 8-10). The data will be analyzed by using Spearman Correlation Test to know whether or not the association between dental caries and the quality of life. The result showed that the mean of dental caries is 6,01 and the mean of the quality of life is 80,79. In short, it can be said that there is correlation between dental caries and the quality of life (p=0,002) with the negative correlation effect. In conclusion, there is a correlation between dental caries and the quality of life, so, the highest percentage of dental caries, the lowest quality of life will be.