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Abstract. Dental and oral health in school-age children is very important to be considered by parents, teachers, health workers and all people. Dental health problems in children are still a problem all over the world. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation of the parents- role toward tooth brushing behavior in children at elementary school Saraswati 2 Denpasar. This study employed correlation analytic design with a cross-sectional approach. There were 212 respondents recruited as the sample through total sampling technique. Data were collected using self-completed questionnaire and analyzed using the Spearman Rho test. The finding of the parents- role indicated that there were 174 respondents (82.1%) had good category. There were 175 respondents (82.5%) had good category in the tooth brushing behavior in children. Based on statistical test, it was obtained p-value <0.001 with a correlation coefficient 0.984. There is a significant correlation between the role of parents in tooth brushing behavior in children at Elementary School Saraswati 2 Denpasar. Parents are expected to increase their role in maintaining dental and oral health in children as a first step to prevent dental health problems in children.