Preschool Caries With Pufa Index In Sumbersari Districts Jember

Abstract

Pufa index used to assess the condition of the oral cavity us a result of untreated caries. consisting of pulpiptis, ulcerative, fistula and abscess. Methods: An observational study with cross sectional approach in District Sumbersorilember in November 2015 in children aged -/-5 years (294 infants) with cluster random sampling (n-176 infants). The research variable is dental caries (with pufa index). Data analyzed descriptiveiy and presented with a table. Results: The results showed pulpitis cases are the first (1064 teeth), 22 cases of ulcerative teeth, abscesses 18 cases of tooth and the final sequence is a case of fistula are i'teeth. Its shows a lot ofdental caries and disorders as a result of untreated caries ( ulcerative, fistula and abscess).