PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOUR ABOUT DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH CARE WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES OF 3-5 YEARS

Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is caries with a unique pattern of lesions in infants, toddlers and preschoolers caused by prolonged administration formula milk or other sweet liquids. knowledge attitudes parents play an important role underlying the formation behavior that supports does not support maintenance children's dental health. Purpose: this study aims to analyze relationship between parental regarding oral health ECC children aged 3-5 years at Occupational Health Regional General Hospital, West Java Province. Method: research analytic descriptive cross sectional design. Data was taken accidental sampling technique on 52 years. The procedure for filling out questionnaires clinical examination child's cavity using def-s then classified based severity ECC. Results: Parents' about 36.5% good criteria, 32.7% sufficient criteria 30.8% poor criteria. Parental 48.1%, 44.2% 7.7% less There were 28.9% mild-moderate ECC, moderate-severe 34.6% severe. results Chi Square test show p value = 0.000 has 0.448. Conclusion: there significant parents' maintaining years, while no