Media Kesehatan Gigi : Politeknik Kesehatan Makassar

The Relationship Between Behavior and Oral Hygiene Status in Students with Intellectual Disabilities at Special School

Jumriani, Asriawal, Ira Liasari, Muftih Khaera, Ardian Priyambodo — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Children with intellectual disabilities, known as mentally handicapped children, have physical and emotional disorders that distinguish them from typical children. Oral hygiene among intellectually disabled children tends to be lower compared to children without disabilities. This is due to their condition of below-average intelligence and difficulties in adapting adaptively, which affects their oral health maintenance behavior. Oral health maintenance behavior is one of the factors that can influence oral hygiene. This research aims to determine the relationship between oral health maintenance behavior and oral hygiene in intellectually disabled children at SLB Negeri 1 Makassar. This study is a quantitative research using an observational approach with a cross-sectional design. The sampling technique in this study used purposive sampling, resulting in a sample of 30 individuals who were then assessed for oral hygiene levels using the OHI-S and oral health maintenance behavior using a questionnaire. Data analysis used the Mann-Whitney test to determine differences between the two variables based on gender and Spearman correlation to determine the relationship between the variables. The results of the study showed that oral health maintenance behavior in female students is better than in male students, and the OHI-S scores of female students are better than those of male students. However, the significant difference was only in the behavior variable. Overall, there is a significant relationship between behavior and OHI-S in intellectually disabled children at SLB Negeri 1 Makassar.

The Effect of Using of Educational Videos on Brushing Teeth on Knowledge and Skills in Elementary School Students

Agus Supriatna, Nugraheni Widyastuti, Badai Septa Wahyudadi, Nur Aulia Rahmah — Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Dental health education for school children is an effective strategy in preventing the occurrence of dental and oral diseases. Dental health education is a primary preventive measure carried out before a disease occurs. One effort that can be made to increase school children's knowledge and skills in brushing their teeth is by using audio-visual media. This media is not only effective in conveying information directly, but can also be used as an outreach tool that can be disseminated widely. The use of this technology can increase the audience's absorption and understanding, especially children who tend to be more responsive to visual media. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of using educational videos on brushing teeth on the knowledge and skills of Berbt Elementary School students. Muhammadiyah Berua, Makassar City. This type of research is quantitative research with a quasi-experimental approach. The sampling technique used was total sampling in all 6th grade classes at SD Berbt. Muhammadiyah II Berua has 36 students. Research Results Shows that the use of educational videos on brushing teeth significantly increases elementary school students' knowledge about the importance of maintaining oral health and the use of educational videos also significantly increases students' practical skills in brushing teeth.

Use of Zinc Oxide Eugenol As a Sealer For Root Canal Treatment Of Tooth 11: A Case Report

Muhammad Arib Rafi, Denny Nurdin — Tue, 28 May 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Irreversible pulpitis is a condition that indicates that the inflamed pulp cannot heal, so it requires treatment in the form of root canal treatment. The success of root canal treatment depends on the process of cleaning, shaping and sealing the root canal. To obtain a good seal, obturation materials such as gutta-percha and sealer are used. The function of the sealer is to fill the space between the gutta-percha and the root canal wall. Zinc oxide eugenol is one of the most commonly used sealer materials because it has antimicrobial effects, is radiopaque, easy to obtain and apply, and is economical. This case report reports a 24 year old female patient who came with complaints of cavities in her front teeth since 1 year ago. Based on the examination results, the patient's diagnosis was irreversible asymptomatic pulpitis with normal apical tissue of tooth 11. The treatment carried out was root canal treatment on tooth 11. The results of the treatment showed that zinc oxide eugenol could be a good sealer and did not cause abnormalities in the periapical tissue.

Quality of Dental and Oral Services at Tamalate Community Health Center: Exploring Patient Satisfaction Levels for Continuous Improvement

Pariati; Ayu Wijaya; Andi Muhammad Adam, Nanang Rahmadani, Zulkarnain — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Patient satisfaction with the quality of dental and oral health services is a comparison between perceptions of the services received and expectations before receiving services. Service quality is the service activities provided by service providers that are able to fulfill expectations, desires, and needs and are able to provide satisfaction to the wider community. This research was carried out at the Tamalate District Health Center. Tamalate Makassar is based on five dimensions of service quality, namely tangible form, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy based on a Likert scale. The aim of this research is to determine the quality of dental and oral health services at the Tamalate Community Health Center. The type of research is descriptive with a sample size of 30 people. The sampling method uses a purposive sampling method. The research results showed that 44% of patients were satisfied with the dimensions of the real form. In the reliability dimension, it shows 57% satisfaction. The responsiveness dimension shows 47% satisfaction. In the assurance dimension, 50% were very satisfied and in the empathy dimension, 47% were satisfied.

Knowledge of Toothbrushing Patterns Before and After Using Counseling Animation Videos

Badai Septa, Hans Lesmana, Rini Sitanaya, Agus Supriatna, Nurfadila Wulandari — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Dental and oral health are important in the lives of every individual, including children, because damaged and untreated teeth and gums will cause pain, chewing disorders and can affect other body health. Knowledge of oral and dental health in children needs special attention because at this age, children are experiencing the process of growth and development, and the condition of their previous teeth will influence the development of dental health in adulthood. One effort to maintain dental health that is quite effective is through oral health education. The aim of this research is to determine the difference in the level of knowledge of toothbrushing patterns before and after counseling using audiovisual media in the form of animated videos among students at SD Inpres Perumnas. The method in this research uses quantitative research, namely pre-experiment with a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design, with a population of all SD Inpres Perumnas students. Sampling in this study used the Purposive Sampling method with a sample of 42 students who were class IV students at SD Inpres Perumnas. The data collection instrument used was a questionnaire sheet. The data analysis technique used is the Paired Sample T-test. The research results showed that the average value of knowledge had increased, namely before being given counseling, it was 41.19 and after being given counseling, it was 72.85. Significance (p) is 0.000 which means ≤ (0.05), then Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. So there is a difference in knowledge of toothbrushing patterns between before and after counseling using audiovisual media in the form of animated videos.

Increase Motivation and Knowledge of Oral Health by Using Busy Book for 6-7 Year Old Children

Rini Sitanaya, Hans Lesmana, Surya Irayani Yunus, Nugi Andini — Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Children aged 6-7 years are vulnerable to oral dental disease. This is because children's knowledge and motor skills are still limited so they are not yet able to carry out oral and dental maintenance activities to the fullest. Lack of motivation in maintaining dental health contributes to the high rate of tooth decay in children of this age. Busy book is one of the media that can be made by yourself so that in addition to increasing children's knowledge about dental health, it can also increase children's creativity. Its attractive appearance makes children feel happy to learn it and easy to understand. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of providing oral health knowledge through Busy Book media in children aged 6-7 years. This research is an experimental quantitative research with a quasy experimental approach, involving 18 grade 1 students at SD 69 Mattirowali, Wajo Regency. Data from this study were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test to see the effect of using Busy Book media on increasing student knowledge. The results showed an increase in students' knowledge after gaining knowledge through Busy Book play activities. The conclusion of this study is that the use of Busy Book media is effective in increasing motivation and knowledge about oral health in children aged 6-7 years.

Increasing Motivation for Health Care of Teeth Through Health Education

Ellis Mirawati Hamid, Ernie Thioritz, Nur Fiqhi — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Oral health education is important in maintaining general health, especially in children and adolescents who are vulnerable to these problems. Lack of awareness and behavior in caring for oral health is the main risk factor. Methods such as dental and oral health education through the WhatsApp application are very necessary to increase understanding and behavior in caring for dental and oral health. The aim of this research is to determine the level of motivation of students at SMAN 1 Barru before and after being given counseling regarding oral health education using poster media via the WhatsApp application. This research is a type of quantitative research which has a sample size of 70 people with a sampling technique, namely stratified random sampling. The data analysis used was univariate & bivariate analysis with a statistical test, namely the Paired T Test. The results of the research showed that providing counseling using poster media via the WhatsApp application was relatively effective in increasing the motivation of students at SMA Negeri 1 Barru in maintaining healthy teeth and mouth.

Implementation of the UKGS Program (School Dental health Enterprises) And Its Impact On Dental And Mouth Cleanliness At Primary School Inpres Unggulan BTN Pemda Makassar

Nurwiyana Abdullah, Asridiana, A.Nurfaizah Pramudya, Johnny Angki — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Dental and oral health problems, especially hygiene problems (OHI-S), are still often found in school children and adults. Dental and oral hygiene is a condition that shows that a person's oral cavity is clean from plaque, debris and calculus. This disorder triggers bacterial invasion to stick to the teeth and gums. School Dental Health Business (UKGS) is an effort to implement dental health in elementary school children by paying attention to the three main points of the UKGS program, namely providing dental and oral health education, health services and environmental development, so that optimal levels of dental and oral health can be achieved for school children. The UKGS program has been implemented for a long time, but dental health in school-age children is still not optimal, the aim of implementing UKGS is to improve dental and oral hygiene in school children. The method used is a quantitative method, with a cross sectional design with a sample of 85 people. Data from the results of the OHI-S examination and the results of interviews will be analyzed using SPSS 23. The implementation of UKGS at the BTN Pemda Inpres Primary School, in this research shows that there is no relationship between UKGS and dental and oral hygiene in students, although there are still several other factors which supports the dental and oral hygiene of students at SD Inpres Unggulan BTN, Makassar Regional Government.

Use of Scrapbooks and Flipcharts as Media to Increase Dental and Oral Health Knowledge

Ardian Priyambodo, Ira Liasari, Agus Supriatna, Jumriani, Nurhidayah Mukmin — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Dental and oral health is a critical aspect of overall well-being, as untreated dental and gum issues can lead to pain, impaired chewing ability, and potentially disrupt overall health. This is particularly important for school-aged children, who are especially vulnerable to dental health problems. Notably, the prevalence of tooth decay, cavities, and oral diseases is highest among children aged 5-9 years, with an incidence rate of approximately 54.0%. This research aims to compare the effectiveness of scrapbooks and flipcharts as educational media for enhancing dental and oral health knowledge among students at SDN 133 Pewa, Pasui Village, Buntu Batu District, Enrekang.This study employs a quantitative experimental design with a quasi-experimental approach, utilizing a two-group pre-test and post-test format. The sampling technique used was quota sampling, encompassing a total of 30 students—15 assigned to the scrapbook group and 15 to the flipchart group. Data analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon test and Mann-Whitney test to evaluate the outcomes.The findings indicate a significant improvement in dental and oral health knowledge post-intervention in both groups. The Mann-Whitney test result revealed a p-value of 0.004, indicating a significant difference in effectiveness between the scrapbook and flipchart educational interventions. Both scrapbook and flipchart media were effective in increasing students' knowledge of dental and oral health, with a notable difference in their impact. The study underscores the importance of selecting appropriate educational tools to enhance health knowledge among school-aged children.

Knowledge of Tooth Brushing and Dental Caries: A Case Study at SDN Batulaccu

Faradillah Usman, Pariati, Dwi Rezky Aulyah, Nurhaedah, Dewi Sartika — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Dental and oral health is part of the health of a person's body. Dental and oral health is a state of being free from oral disease and throat cancer, infections and sores of the mouth, gum disease and periodontal tissue, disorders that limit an individual's capacity in chewing, smiling, speaking and psycho-social well-being. Knowledge is very closely related to education, where it is expected that with higher education, the person will be more knowledge-widespread. Dental health efforts need to be reviewed from environmental aspects, knowledge, education, public awareness and dental health handling including prevention and treatment. Government efforts in building health certainly require people who can provide explanations about dental health and existing rules in the health sector, especially dental and oral health. One of the dental and oral health diseases is cavities. This disease is an infection that damages the structure of the hard tissue of the tooth caused by several acidic bacteria that can damage due to carbohydrate fermentation reactions. Dental caries is a disease that is very susceptible to occur in children and its prevalence continues to increase. This study aims to determine the picture of brushing knowledge on the status of dental caries in grade 3 and 4 students at SD Negeri Batulaccu Makassar, the research method used is descriptive research with a cross-sectional research design. The samples studied using purposive sampling were 36 people. The results showed that knowledge of brushing teeth was still lacking with moderate criteria of 61.2%, caries status in 14 students with very high criteria of 39%, and knowledge of brushing teeth with medium criteria as many as 8 respondents with criteria of DMF-/def-t caries of 22.3%.

The Relationship of Pregnant Women's Knowledge with Gingivitis During Pregnancy at Bahodopi Health Center Morowali District

Dwi Rezky Aulyah, Pariati, Faradillah Usman, Arfiah Jauharuddin, Suciyati Sundu — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Pregnant women are a group that is vulnerable to various diseases, especially dental and oral diseases. Pregnancy is a process of change in order to continue offspring that occurs naturally, producing a fetus that grows in the mother's womb, the growth rate and size of the fetus according to gestational age. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of pregnant women regarding gingivia at the Bahodopo health center, Morowali district. This type of research is analytical survey research. The research design used was quantitative with a cross sectional approach. The sampling technique in this research was non-probability sampling using accidental sampling of 34 people. The results of this study showed that 15 respondents had good knowledge of pregnant women, 14 respondents had sufficient knowledge and 5 respondents had poor knowledge. Pregnant women with good knowledge had gingivitis in the severe category as many as 7 people (46.7%) and mothers with sufficient knowledge had gingivitis in the moderate category as many as 7 people (50%) and pregnant women who had less knowledge had deep gingivitis. 4 people in the medium category. Based on the results of the chi-squared relationship test, it is known that the p-value is 0.244 > 0.05, which means that knowledge of pregnant women during pregnancy does not have a close relationship between knowledge and gingivitis.