Insisiva Dental Journal: Majalah Kedokteran Gigi Insisiva, 11(1), May 2022, 7-11 7 Research Article Dental Health Status of Children in the Jember Regency's Agroindustry Environment Sulistiyani, Dyah Setyorini*, Ahmad Syahrul Mubarok Departement of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry University of Jember, Jl. Kalimantan No. 37 Jember 6812, Indonesia. Received date: March 30 th , 2022; revised date: April 5 th , 2022; accepted: May 27 th , 2022 DOI: 10.18196/di.v10i1.14367 Abstract Caries is one of the most common dental health issues, particularly in children. Caries develops over time due to the interaction of bacteria on the tooth surface, plaque or biofilm, and diet, resulting in the demineralization of hard tooth tissue. School-age children frequently consume food and beverages with no knowledge of which foods and beverages may increase the risk of dental caries. This study aims to identify the ICDAS caries index used to describe children's dental health status in Nogosari Elementary School grades I-III. Descriptive observational research with a cross-sectional approach was used. The sample in this study consisted of 76 students from grades I-III, employing the total sampling method. The collected data were entered into the examination form, discussed descriptively, and presented in tabular form. There were 823 caries-free teeth and 929 carious teeth in each unit. Caries reaching the pulp (ICDAS code 6) were the most severe caries found in children, affecting 50 children. As a result, there were no caries-free children. Negeri Nogosari Elementary School children's dental health in grades I-III in Kebun Renteng's agro-industrial environment was relatively poor. The number of caries-infected teeth was 53% higher than that of caries-free teeth. There were no caries-free children in grades I-III, and the most severe dental caries discovered were caries that reached the pulp (ICDAS code 6). Kata Kunci: Caries; Dental health status; Elementary school students grade I-III; ICDAS INTRODUCTION Teeth are tissues in the body that are extremely hard compared to other tissues. They are organs in the human mouth that play a vital role in human body systems. 1 Dental and oral health can impact overall health. 2 Dental caries is an infectious disease caused by the demineralization of enamel and dentin linked to the consumption of cariogenic foods. It can happen to adults as well as children. 3 The global prevalence of dental caries is quite high, particularly among children. In Indonesia, 89 percent of those suffering from dental caries are children. 4 East Java has a prevalence of 49.88 percent, with the age group of 5-9 years mostly experiencing the cavities. Meanwhile, * Corresponding author, e-mail: drg.dyahsetyorini.fkg@unej.ac.id Jember is the fifth regency with cases of tooth decay or cavities, experienced by 50.87 percent of the population. 5 Jember Regency is known as a food barn as the majority of the land is a green area consisting of forests, rice fields, plantations, and fields. 6 Kebun Renteng is one of Jember's largest agro-industrial areas, and Sekolah Dasar Negeri Nogosari 7 is a public elementary school in the area. Sekolah Dasar Negeri Nogosari 7 is an elementary school located in the Nogosari Health Center's working area as a local health facility. School age is a critical time for laying a solid foundation for the realization of quality human beings, and health is an important factor in determining the quality