ABSTRAK Pengetahuan masyarakat mengenai kelainan gusi dan gigi sangat penting sebagai landasan menjaga oral hygiene. Pandemic COVID-19 memiliki pengaruh terhadap kesehatan individu termasuk kesehatan gigi dan gusi. Oral hygiene yang baik selain meningkatkan kesehatan gigi dan mulut juga kesehatan secara umum. Kegiatan ini bertujuan meningkatkan pengetahuan mengenai kelainan gusi dan gigi, cara menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut, serta tips aman ke dokter gigi di masa pandemi COVID-19. Pelaksanaan pengabdian kepada masyarakat dilakukan dengan metode ceramah, peragaan, dan pemutaran video. Hasil pelaksanaan kegiatan menunjukan pengetahuan peserta penyuluhan mengalami peningkatan sebesar 32% setelah penyuluhan. Hal ini menunjukan penyuluhan berjalan dengan baik. Terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan masyarakat setelah menerima penyuluhan materi yang diberikan. Kata kunci: Pengetahuan, Kesehatan Gusi dan Gigi, Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ABSTRACT Public knowledge about gum and dental health is very important as a basis for maintaining oral hygiene. The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on individual health, including the health of gums and teeth. Good oral hygiene improves dental and oral health also general health. The aims were to increase knowledge about dental and gum disorders, how to maintain dental and oral health, as well as safety tips for going to the dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic. The community service is carried out through lectures, demonstrations, and video screenings. The results of the activity showed that the knowledge of the participants had an increase in value by 32% after the material was provided. This shows that the community service is going well. There is an increase in public knowledge after receiving the materials. Keywords: Knowledge, Gum and Dental Health, Community Service
Healthy living training through gymnastics and improving dental and gum health for the elderly in Podomoro city is based on attention to the health and quality of life of the elderly. The dental and gum problems that the elderly suffer from include caries, swollen gums and bleed easily, mobile teeth, teeth lost due to extraction or fall out on their own. Missing teeth in the elderly can have a psychological impact on shame, lack of confidence, tension, loss of appetite, malnutrition, difficulty speaking, having no friends, impaired concentration, and unable to work completely. This Community Service (PkM) collaboration with elderly partners in the 14 Podomoro City area, with a total of 51 participants. This PkM is carried out offline in the form of blood pressure checks, elderly exercise, dental and gum health counseling, training on how to brush your teeth properly, and how to clean dentures properly. The success of the program was evaluated by comparing the pre and post-test scores of 51 participants, and the results showed an increase in the average score from 78.92 in the pre-test to 90.69 in the post-test. The evaluation results indicate that the program successfully increased the participants' knowledge, attitude and behavior towards healthy pattern, maintaining teeth and gum health, and it is expected that participants will disseminate this information to the wider community.
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