<![CDATA[Preschool students are the most vulnerable group to dental caries. The cariogenic food consumption habits and oral cavity maintenance that children do at an early age can affect their dental health. PAUD Sanggar Fortune is located in the puskesmas area of Pasaar Sunday sub-district. The location of the PAUD is in the middle of a dense residential area in the Ragunan sub-district of Pasar Minggu sub-district, where health workers' access to the school can only be done by passing two-wheeled vehicles or walking between residents' houses. This difficulty is an obstacle for health workers in carrying interactive counseling logistics to school students. Therefore, the community service team intends to conduct visual education activities to avoid Si KAGI (dental caries and cariogenic food) for PAUD Sanggar Fortune students. The purpose of the activity is to improve the ability of PAUD Sanggar Fortune children to recognize signs of dental caries and cariogenic foods. The method of implementation of the activity was carried out by screening dental caries, counseling with Si KAGI media, distribution of tooth brushing equipment and non-cariogenic foods, and tooth brushing guidance together. The targets of the activity amounted to 38 children. The results of the activity showed that 66% of children had dental caries; children were able to recognize signs of caries; the ability of the majority of children to recognize a good toothbrush increased from 97% to 100%; and the ability of the majority of children to choose healthy or non-cariogenic foods increased from 66% to 92%. In conclusion, the activity succeeded in improving children's ability to recognize signs of dental caries and cariogenic foods. The future follow-up plan is that activities can be carried out routinely, sustainably, and involve targets from other locations so that the benefits of activities will be felt by more groups of preschool children in maintaining oral health.]]>
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