| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: The most common dental and oral disease of human is caries. It is suffered by adults as
well as children. Toothbrush is mechanical tool that is considered to be the most effective way to clean
the plaque. However, the effectiveness of brushing teeth depends on the shape of toothbrush as well as
its methods, regularity, and duration. One of the most important things in brushing teeth of children is
replacing the toothbrush regularly every three months in order to maintain its ability to clean the teeth.
Frequency and regularity of toothbrush replacement is a behavior affecting the condition of oral hygiene,
the quantity of caries, and periodontal disease. Objective: This research was conducted to observe the
relation between the frequency of toothbrush replacement in a year and the caries prevalence of students
of grade IV and V SDN at Jember Kidul 04 Elementary School. Methods: The method used in this
research was Observational Research Analysis with cross-sectional approach. The sample of this
research was the students of grade IV and V SDN Jember Kidul 04, Kaliwates Jember. Caries
examination was conducted on deciduous as well as permanent teeth by using def-t and DMF-T index,
and OHI-S index for oral hygiene examination. Data of frequency of the student's toothbrush replacement
in a year was collected by filling in questionnaire. Result and Conclusion: There is a relation between
toothbrush replacement frequency and oral hygiene and caries of deciduous teeth, but there is no relation
between toothbrush replacement frequency and caries of permanent teeth. | en_US |
