GAMBARAN KARIES GIGI MOLAR PERTAMA PERMANEN PADA ANAK SD NEGERI 03 SIRAH PULAU PADANG TAHUN 2018
Abstract
Caries is a disease that affects children, especially aged 6 years. Not only children who can be affected but also
adolescent, adult, and even elderly. At the age of 6 years the permanent first molars begin to erupt so that they
are more susceptible to caries. This study aims to determine the description of caries in permanent first molar in
children at SD Negeri 03 Pulau Padang Sirah in 2018. This study used descriptive research methods. The study
population was 110 children with a sample of 86 children. The results showed caries incidence in 50 fourth
grade children reached 58.13%, caries incidence based on tooth elements, permanent lower left first molar
caries with the highest caries incidence rate, there were 35 teeth (36.84%), whereas the right first permanent
maxillary molar were the fewest caries, which is only 11 teeth (11,957%). Based on the age the highest
incidence of caries was found at 9 years of age reaching 15 children (30%). It is because children like to eat
foods that contain very high sugar and show a lack of awareness and motivation of parents towards children to
maintain dental health.
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