ANALISIS HUBUNGAN JENIS DAN FREKUENSI MENGKONSUMSI JAJANAN KARIOGENIK DENGAN KEJADIAN RAMPAN KARIES PADA ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN DI KOTA PADANG

Abstract

Caries is the main problem of oral health. Caries are frequently found in children are milk bottle caries and caries Rampan. Cariogenic food consumption is a Rampant caries etiology. This study was to determine the relationship of type and frequency to consume cariogenic snacks with the case of caries Rampant in children age 5 -6 years.The research method used is analytic observational study design with a cross sectional study, samples were taken purposive methode with total sampling technique and using the chisquare statistical test. Subjects were pre-school age children from 3 unit Pre-school in Padang.There is a significant relationship between the type of consumption of cariogenic snacks with caries Rampant (p=0,005), There is a significant relationship between frequency of consumption of cariogenic snacks with caries Rampant (p=0,000).It is suggested to parents to control and monitor the type and frequency of consumption of cariogenic snacks in children.