Authors : Yulistina; Rezki Dirman; Utari Zulkaidah; Washliaty Sirajuddin; Rahmawaty Paita

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 6 - June

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24JUN1322

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Abstract : Background: Dental and oral health is a support for achieving optimal body health. Maintaining dental and oral health will have an impact on improving the quality of life and productivity of human resources. Efforts to maintain dental and oral health must be carried out from an early age at elementary school age considering that dental and oral diseases are ranked in the top ten most common diseases and are spread in various regions. Research Objective: In general, to determine the relationship between tooth brushing behavior and the level of oral hygiene in class V students at State Elementary School 21 Pangkajene, Sidenreng Rappang Regency. Method: The method in this research is a survey research method (Non-Experimental). In survey research, it does not provide intervention on related variables, but only reviews a phenomenon or looks for the relationship between the phenomenon and other variables. Sampling was purposive sampling of 22 child samples using univariate data analysis formulas (percentage, distribution and frequency) and bivariate analysis formulas (square-test). Results: Using the square-test, we got a value of 0.002. Therefore the value ρ=0.002 < (0.05) (α). Conclusion: The hypothesis that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, which means there is a relationship between tooth brushing behavior and the level of oral hygiene.

Keywords : Knowledge, Brushing Teeth, Cleanliness.

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