Knowledge, Attitudes, and Dental Health Behaviours Among School-Aged Children at Pesanggrahan State Elementary School, Purwakarta, Indonesia.

Background: Dental and oral health problems remain prevalent among school-aged children and may be associated with inadequate knowledge, attitudes, and oral health practices. Understanding these aspects is important for identifying areas requiring improvement in school-based oral health promotion. This study aimed to describe the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours regarding dental and oral health among school-aged children at Pesanggrahan State Elementary School, Bojong, Purwakarta, West Java. Methods: A descriptive quantitative study with a cross-sectional design was conducted among 70 fifth- and sixth-grade students. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire assessing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to dental and oral health. Responses were classified into good, adequate, and poor categories and analysed descriptively using frequency distributions and percentages. Results: Among the 70 respondents, 51 (72.86%) demonstrated good knowledge, 14 (20.00%) had adequate knowledge, and 5 (7.14%) had poor knowledge. Regarding attitudes, 32 (45.71%) were classified as good, 25 (35.71%) as adequate, and 13 (18.57%) as poor. In terms of behaviour, 42 (60.00%) demonstrated adequate dental and oral health practices, while 18 (25.71%) demonstrated good practices and 10 (14.29%) demonstrated poor practices. Conclusion: Although most students demonstrated good knowledge of dental and oral health, their reported behaviours were predominantly in the adequate category. These findings highlight the importance of strengthening school-based oral health education to support the translation of knowledge into appropriate daily oral health practices.