Description of the Caries Pattern of Stunted Toddlers in Panduman Village, Jelbuk District, Jember Regency, East Java

Abstract

Introduction: Stunting is a disruption of growth in toddlers, namely the height of toddlers is lower than the standard of age which is based on the body's long index compared to the age (PB / U) or height compared to the age (TB / U) with a zscore of less than -2 SD. Stunting can increase the risk of caries in the deciduous teeth because it cause atrophy in saliva and it also impairs the normal function of the salivary gland. The purpose of this study was to analyze the pattern of stunting children caries in Panduman Village, Jember, East Java. Methods: This study used an descriptive observasional with cross sectional approach. Samples were chosen using purposive sampling, amounted to 45 children. Result: The most commonly found caries were on occlusal surface of mandibular primary molar tooth with a profunda caries depth. It was found that 23 samples had caries on the occlusal surface of mandibulary molar teeth with 11 samples having profunda caries depth. Conclusion: The pattern of stunting children is most commonly found in mandibular primary molar on the occlusal surfaces with profunda caries depth.