Hubungan Pengetahuan Orang Tua Tentang Erupsi Gigi Molar Satu Permanen dengan Kejadian Karies pada Anak 8-10 Tahun di SD Negeri 064975 Kecamatan Medan Denai Tahun 2023

Abstract

The first permanent teeth to erupt in the oral cavity at the age of 6 are permanent one molar teeth. One permanent molar tooth is most susceptible to dental caries after an eruption because it has pit and fissure, making it a food retention site and easier for plaque to attach to teeth. Caries in permanent one-molar teeth are often considered commonplace and are not particularly noticed by parents because they assume that permanent one-molar teeth still have replacements after removal. This study aims to determine the relationship of parents' knowledge of permanent one-molar tooth eruption with caries in children aged 8 to 10. The type of research conducted is the study of analytical surveys with cross sectional designs. This research sample selection technique uses a total sampling method, data collection is carried out by filling out a questionnaire by parents and examination of one-permanent molar teeth of children aged 8 to 10 consisting of 65 males and 55 females. The study variables were tested with the X2 (Chi-Square) test. The results of this study showed that the majority of parents had knowledge of permanent one molar teeth in the less category of 48.3% and that of children who had permanent one molar tooth caries was 88.3%. The results of Chi-Square's satirical test show that there is a relationship between parents' knowledge of permanent molar tooth eruption and caries occurrence in 8-10 year olds in Elementary School Negeri 064975 Medan Denai District with a statistical test result obtained by a p-value of 0.045.