Correlation between mental health and caries status In Primary School Students

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to determine the correlation of mental health and caries status of students in Mulia Bhakti Makassar Primary School. Material and Methods: Analytical observational research with cross-sectional study design. The subject of this research was all the students of Primary School Mulia Bhakti Makassar. Results: The results showed a correlation between mental health and caries status with Pearson correlation test, p=0.004 (p<0.05) and correlation coefficient, r=0.266. There is a high index of DMF-T in students whose mental health is not normal. Conclusion: There was a correlation between mental health status and dental caries status of students at Mulia Bhakti Makassar Primary School.