Description of the Caries Pattern of Stunted Toddlers in Panduman Village, Jelbuk District, Jember Regency, East Java

Introduction: Stunting is a disruption of growth in toddlers, namely the height toddlers lower than standard age which based on body's long index compared to (PB / U) or (TB with zscore less -2 SD. can increase risk caries deciduous teeth because it cause atrophy saliva and also impairs normal function salivary gland. The purpose this study was analyze pattern stunting children Panduman Village, Jember, East Java. Methods: This used an descriptive observasional cross sectional approach. Samples were chosen using purposive sampling, amounted 45 children. Result: most commonly found occlusal surface mandibular primary molar tooth profunda depth. It that 23 samples had mandibulary 11 having Conclusion: surfaces