The effectiveness of the application of the mentoring module on brushing teeth by parents on the behavior of brushing teeth in early childhood

Background: Ability and good habits in maintaining dental health must be trained from an early age. In early childhood, there are deciduous teeth that must be maintained and maintained in order to stay healthy and support children to grow and develop optimally. At the age of 6 years will begin to grow permanent teeth that will be used for life. Therefore, children need to be equipped with knowledge and skills in maintaining oral health independently. Parents, especially mothers, are the closest people to children who will provide assistance and guidance to early childhood children in carrying out dental health maintenance, in connection with children who are not yet able to do it themselves. Objective: This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the application of the brushing mentoring module on improving tooth brushing behavior in early childhood. Methods: this study used a quasi-experimental with a pretest and posttest with one group design. This research was conducted at Pertiwi VI Kindergarten Pondok Labu. The independent variable: the application of the brushing mentoring module and the dependent variable: knowledge, early childhood tooth brushing skills, knowledge and attitudes of parents. Data were tested using Wilcoxon. Result: the application of the mentoring module on brushing teeth was proven to be significantly (p<0.001) effective in increasing the knowledge and skills of brushing teeth for early childhood as well as increasing the knowledge and attitudes of parents. Conclusion: the brushing teeth mentoring module is effective in increasing tooth brushing behavior in early childhood. Keywords: Brushing mentoring module, behavior, early childhood