General Health Status and Oral Health Status Description in Elementary School Age Children

Abstract

Oral health status among children has been proven of possessing strong relationship with general health status which is curently well documented. Oral health  status illustrating periodontal tissues health  might be affected by general health status actually associated with some diseases. This statement assumes that periodontal health is influenced by the diseases such as infection, chronic and  degenerative diseases impairing general health status. Aim. The aim of this study was to examine oral health  status and general health status among elementary students  with age of 6-8 years old . Method. This study was descriptive with cross sectional method by selecting 44  students from several elementary school in Bandung City. Oral health status was  established through determining oral hygiene index-simplified (OHI-S) and general health status was determined by using body mass index (BMI) through measuring body weight and height. The data gained was presented into tables. Result. The research results show that 70,45% respondents are male exhibiting the BMI mean of 13,22 with OHI-S mean of 1,12 meanwhile the female respondents is that 29,55% are having BMI mean of 12,67  and OHI-S mean is 1,58. Conclusion. Based on the data obtained, it can be concludes that the elementary students participated in this study either male and female are catagorized of having mild general health status showed by low BMI  with mild oral health status indicated by moderate OHI-S