The Application of Storytelling to Improve Children’s Knowledge and Skill About Tooth Brushing

Brushing teeth is very influential in the process of child development. Dental health problems children that arise are damage to primary teeth, dental caries early childhood, deyaced under 6 years age. Tooth brushing education important for childhood as an effort prevent problems. Storytelling was chosen educational method because it interesting and easily accepted by childhood. To describe application storytelling improve children’s knowledge skill about tooth brushing. This study uses a descriptive with case approach. The collecting data using interview observation techniques. Respondents this consisted 3 aged between 4 – 5 years. activity carried out 2 times illustrated fairy tale books. Children’s skills were measures sheets before after storytelling. After brushed meetings, results showed level respondents increased average value 15.6. has been successfully implemented can increase teeth.