Hubungan Lama Pemberian ASI Dengan Tingkat Keparahan Karies Pada Anak Usia 1-2 Tahun Di Posyandu Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Andalas Kota Padang

Background: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is suspected of tooth decay that occurs in deciduous teeth. ECC a significant problem developing countries, which exacerbated by low social status and malnutrition. Factors can affect caries transfer teeth are milk consumption at night prolonged breastfeeding. Objective: This study aimed to support the long association breastfeeding with severity children aged 1-2 years work area Andalas Health Center, Padang City. Method: was an observational cross sectional design. The number research respondents 45 who Posyandu Community Center working area. All surfaces were evaluated scores each calculated using index. average score this 1.22 grouped into three categories. A 0 for non-caries, <n <1.22 mild ≥ severe caries. Analysis data on carried out chi square test. Results: results prove relationship questioned (p <0.05) duration years. Conclusion: Breastfeeding has many benefits children, but provides breast time wrong way such as giving until sleeps without cleaning increase risk children.