Title: Correlation between the parents knowledge and education level on caries

prevention behavior in children aged 6 years at Madrasah MDTA Al-Khairiyah

Margagiri, Serang Regency, Banten.

According to the World Health Organization, caries gets special attention, it became
the highest rank in dental and oral health problems. The basic health research report
on the prevalence of caries showed that the proportion of Indonesian people who had
problems with dental caries was 45.3% (Riskesdas, 2018). Caries prevention is very
important for parents in maintaining their children's teeth and mouth health. The
purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between the parents knowledge
and education level on caries prevention behavior in children aged 6 years at
Madrasah MDTA Al-Khairiyah Margagiri, Serang Regency, Banten. This research
was a cross sectional reasearch. The sampling method used total sampling, with a
sample size of 76 parents of children aged 6 years. Statistical analysis was done by
using the Spearman test with a confidence level of 95% (α = 0.05). The results
showed that as many as 75 respondents' parents had good education (60%), good
knowledge (64%), and had caries prevention behavior (50.7%). Based on the
Spearman test, there was a meaningful and significant correlation between the parents
education level on caries prevention behavior in children (p <0.05), while the parents
knowledge level on children's caries prevention behavior had no meaningful or
significant correlation (p> 0 , 05). Parents' behavior in maintaining children's oral and
dental health is a good thing. Caries prevention starts from an early age is
recommended and included maintaining health in Islamic law.

Keywords: Behavior, caries prevention, knowledge and education.