Abstract
Background: Dental caries is a disease that affects all ages, including early childhood. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the incidence of dental caries in Indonesian children aged 5 and 6 years in 2017-2018 reached 70% or more. Parental education in dental health from an early age plays a vital role. One of the easy-to-understand educational media is a picture book. Aim: This engagement activity was conducted to increase parental participation in the development of a picture book to meet the needs of dental health education for early childhood at Omah Cilik Fundaycare Surabaya Method: This activity was an online educational activity involving parents. It was a sharing session between participants and informants about early childhood dental and oral health problems. The increased participation of participants was assessed using a Google form when the activity was going on. Results: This activity revealed that 100% of participants were enthusiastic about getting the latest information about children's oral health, and more than 70% had the correct answers. Conclusion: Participants are quite enthusiastic and active during online discussions.
Highlights
The growth of primary teeth in early childhood appears at the age of six months, and at the age of 30 months, the 20 primary teeth were complete.[1]
According to the Basic Health Research data in 2018, dental caries in early childhood in the age range of 5-6 years reached 93%. This means that only 7% of early childhood in Indonesia are free from dental caries.[6]
The results showed that the participants were very enthusiastic about getting the latest information about child dental health
Summary
The growth of primary teeth in early childhood appears at the age of six months, and at the age of 30 months, the 20 primary teeth were complete.[1]. Based on data from the WHO Collaborating Center for Community Oral Health Program and Research, University of Copenhagen, the percentage of dental caries in Indonesian children aged 5 and 6 years in 2017-2018 reached 70% or more.[5] according to the Basic Health Research data in 2018, dental caries in early childhood in the age range of 5-6 years reached 93%. This means that only 7% of early childhood in Indonesia are free from dental caries.[6]. This engagement activity aims to increase parents’ knowledge and role in developing an picture book to meet the needs of dental health education for early childhood at Omah Cilik Fundaycare Surabaya
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