Correlation Mother's Knowledge About the Growth of Deciduous Teeth with Child's Dental Care

Abstract

The growth of primary teeth is a thing to be considered. Often encountered eruption disturbance of deciduous teeth that cause abnormalities in the growth of deciduous and permanent teeth. Objective: To analyze of mother's knowledge about the growth of deciduous teeth with child's dental care. Methods: Analytic observational studies on mothers with children aged 3-6 years in Desa Ambulu Jember were 97 samples. The variables studied were mother's knowledge about growth of deciduous teeth with child's dental care with questioners. The data are presented descriptively with frequency distribution tables and diagrams and analyzed by using Pearson Correlation. Results: 46% of respondents were 6 years old. A total of I 0% of age 4 years who experienced caries bottles. 37% of respondents had cavities at the age of 6 years. 15% of respondents had missing teeth at 6 years of age, and no respondents with dental teeth. The average mother's knowledge of growth of deciduous teeth is good (54%) and child's dental care is good (73%). Pearson correlation test result is there is correlation mother's knowledge about the growth of deciduous teeth with child's dental care (p <0.05). Conclusion: There is a relationship of mother's knowledge about the growth of deciduous teeth with child's dental care