The Relationship Of Nutritional Status and Plaque Bacteria On Children's Teeth Ages 5-12 Years

Authors

  • Nabilla Marsha Diva Sultan Agung Islamic University image/svg+xml
  • Welly Anggarani
  • Prima Agusmawanti
  • Sandy Christiono
  • Rizki Amalina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30659/medali.8.2.102-106

Keywords:

Nutrition status, Dental Plaque, Total Number of Bacteria, Colony Counter

Abstract

Background: Nutritional status is a crucial factor in early growth, affecting weight and height. Adequate intake is essential for optimal growth, but imbalances can cause biological dysfunction of saliva to increase plaque accumulation. A study aimed to determine the relationship between nutritional status and plaque bacteria in children's teeth.

Method: The study utilized laboratory experimental research with 100 children aged 5-12 years, using purposive sampling techniques. The sample was a dental plaque swab on the cervical lingual of the first molar tooth, and the total number of bacteria was counted using the colony counter.

Result: The Spearman’s Rank correlation test obtained p>0.068 results showing the unsignificant correlation between nutritional status and the total number of plaque bacteria on children’s teeth.

Conclusion: The study showed the overall amount of plaque bacteria on the children’s teeth decreased with improved nutrion intake and nutritional status.

Author Biographies

  • Welly Anggarani
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, UNISSULA 
  • Prima Agusmawanti
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, UNISSULA
  • Sandy Christiono
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, UNISSULA
  • Rizki Amalina
    Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, UNISSULA

References

Ekaningrum AY, Fajarwaty T, Humayrah W, Jakarta US, Pustaka SK. Dasar Ilmu Gizi. 2023.

DKK Semarang. Profil Kesehatan Kota Semarang 2022. Dinas Kesehatan Kota Semarang. 2022;30.

Zuhriyah A. Konsumsi Energi, Protein, Aktivitas Fisik, Pengetahuan Gizi dengan Status Gizi Siswa SDN Dukuhsari Kabupaten Sidoarjo. J Gizi Univ Negeri Surabaya. 2021;01(01):45–52.

Muchtar F, Rejeki S, Hastian H. Pengukuran dan penilaian status gizi anak usia sekolah menggunakan indeks massa tubuh menurut umur. Abdi Masy. 2022;4(2):2–6.

Kemenkes RI. Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan Republik Indonesia Nomor 2 Tahun 2020 Tentang Standar Antropometri Anak. 2020;21(1):1–9.

Pardosi SS, Siahaan YL, Restuning S, Chaerudin DR. Hubungan Status Gizi Terhadap Terjadinya Karies Gigi Pada Anak Sekolah Dasar. Dent Ther J. 2022;4(1):1–9.

Subekti A, Ningtyas EAE, Benyamin B. Hubungan Plak Gigi, Laju Aliran Saliva, dan Viskositas Saliva pada Anak Usia 6-9 Tahun. J Kesehatan Gigi. 2019;6(2):14–8.

Kasuma N. Plak Gigi. Andalas University Press; 2016.

Setiawan I, Lesmana D, Marhaeni Diah Herawati D, Sufiawati I, Widyaputra S. Correlation between the Macronutrient Content of Dental Calculus and the FFQ-Based Nutritional Intake of Obese and Normal-Weight Individuals. Int J Dent. 2021;2021.

Endriani R, Rafni E, Siregar FM, Setiawan RA, Rasyid F. Pola bakteri pada karies gigi pasien diabetes melitus Bacteria in dental caries of diabetes mellitus patients. J Kedokt Gigi Univ Padjadjaran. 2020;32(1):34.

Al-Shahrani MA. Microbiology of Dental Caries: A Literature Review. 2019.

Zhang Y, Fang J, Yang J, Gao X, Dong L, Zheng X, et al. Streptococcus mutans-associated bacteria in dental plaque of severe early childhood caries. J Oral Microbiol. 2022;14(1).

Wicaksono EB, Hardianto, Munawar A. Rancang Bangun Penghitung Jumlah Koloni Bakteri Berbasis Arduino Uno. Ijccs. 2019;13(2):123–8.

Downloads

Published

2026-09-15

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026): Media Dental Intelektual : August 2026

Section

Articles

License

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.