ABSTRAKStatus gizi memiliki hubungan timbal balik dengan kesehatan gigi dan mulut.
Kesehatan gigi dan mulut dapat mempengaruhi status gizi anak usia sekolah.
Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan perilaku perawatan kebersihan
mulut dengan status gizi anak usia sekolah. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain
cross-sectional dengan 109 responden di SDN Jatisampurna X, Kota Bekasi.
Pengambilan sample menggunakan metode proportionate stratified sample
random sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada hubungan
antara perilaku perawatan kebersihan mulut dengan status gizi anak usia sekolah
(p value; 0,334). Penelitian ini merekomendasikan pihak sekolah melakukan
kerjasama dengan puskesmas terdekat untuk mengadakan kegiatan berkala terkait
kebersihan mulut seperti menggosok gigi bersama setiap hari.
ABSTRACTNutritional status have mutual correlation with oral and dental health. Oral and
dental health is factor influencing nutritional status in chool-aged children. This
research was aimed to identify the correlation between behaviour of oral hygiene
and nutritional status of school-aged children. This was a cross-sectional desaign
study with 109 respondents. Samples were recruited using proportionate stratified
random sampling. The result of this study showed that there is no significant
correlation between behaviour of oral hygiene with nutritional status of schoolaged
children (p value: 0,334). The author suggests to School cooperate with
health center implement a oral hygiene practice regularly such as brushing teeth
together everyday.