Kaitan Antara Status Gizi dengan Gingivitis di Kecamatan Karangantu Banten

Abstract

Studies in Indonesia which attempt to correlate nutritional status with dental health are still needed. The aim of this study was to find out the effect of nutritional status on dental health particularly gingivitis of the school children aged 9 – 14 years in Karangantu and Pamarican II Elementary schools. Nutrition status was assessed using limited antropometry, height and weight measurements. Cross sectional methods she used, and the result young data ANOVA, T-Test and Chi-Square. The results of the study showed were analyzed no correlation between nutritional status and gingivitis.