Malocclusion is a dental and oral health problem that often occurs in children
and adolescents. The prevalence of dental and mouth problems in East Kalimantan Province is
still quite high with the largest age group being 5-9 years. Knowledge about dental and oral
health, especially in the aspect of child malocclusion, is related to the level of education of
parents. Objective: To determine the relationship between the education of the mother of a
student at SDN 005 Penajam, East Kalimantan and the level of knowledge about child
malocclusion. Methods: using an analytic observational method with a cross-sectional, the
instrument used was a modified questionnaire from Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences &
Rural Dental College, Loni, India. The research population was female students at SDN 005
Penajam, East Kalimantan. Sampling using total sampling technique. Results: from 133
respondents, 60% (n=24) of mothers with tertiary education had good knowledge of
malocclusion, 39.02% (n=16) of mothers with secondary education and 48.08% (n=25) of
mothers with education have less knowledge about malocclusion. There is a relationship
between the education of the mothers of SDN 005 Penajam, East Kalimantan and the level of
knowledge about malocclusion in children (p=0.000) and r=0.371 (weak correlation strength).
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that there is a relationship
between the education of the mothers of students at SDN 005 Penajam, East Kalimantan and
the level of knowledge about child malocclusion (p=0.000). The higher the education the better
the results of knowledge. By having good knowledge about malocclusion, mothers can take
preventive, curative, and rehabilitative actions so as to reduce the prevalence of malocclusion
in children.

Malocclusion is a dental and oral health problem that often occurs in children
and adolescents. The prevalence of dental and mouth problems in East Kalimantan Province is
still quite high with the largest age group being 5-9 years. Knowledge about dental and oral
health, especially in the aspect of child malocclusion, is related to the level of education of
parents. Objective: To determine the relationship between the education of the mother of a
student at SDN 005 Penajam, East Kalimantan and the level of knowledge about child
malocclusion. Methods: using an analytic observational method with a cross-sectional, the
instrument used was a modified questionnaire from Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences &
Rural Dental College, Loni, India. The research population was female students at SDN 005
Penajam, East Kalimantan. Sampling using total sampling technique. Results: from 133
respondents, 60% (n=24) of mothers with tertiary education had good knowledge of
malocclusion, 39.02% (n=16) of mothers with secondary education and 48.08% (n=25) of
mothers with education have less knowledge about malocclusion. There is a relationship
between the education of the mothers of SDN 005 Penajam, East Kalimantan and the level of
knowledge about malocclusion in children (p=0.000) and r=0.371 (weak correlation strength).
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that there is a relationship
between the education of the mothers of students at SDN 005 Penajam, East Kalimantan and
the level of knowledge about child malocclusion (p=0.000). The higher the education the better
the results of knowledge. By having good knowledge about malocclusion, mothers can take
preventive, curative, and rehabilitative actions so as to reduce the prevalence of malocclusion
in children.