Cancer is the second-highest worldwide health problem that hasmortality rate after cardiovascular disease. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the most frequently used treatments by patients with known side effects on dental and oral health, such as brittle teeth, bleeding gums, and dry mouth, making it difficult for patients to perform therapy and lower the body's resistance. This community service (PkM) was carried out boldly in the Cancer Survivor Community 'Kita Bahagia' to increase knowledge about maintaining dental and oral health after therapy. This PkM was attended by 55 participants for 3 hours. The material given is about the impact of post-therapy on the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity and maintaining dental and oral health regularly in the form of power points, e-flyers, and interested videos. The training was evaluated by undertaking a pre-post test containing 20 oral health questions. There was an increase in participants' knowledge of 17.28% within an average pre-test score of 61.27% to 78.55% in the post-test. The participants were very enthusias, as seen from the many questions asked during the live activities and via chat zoom. Within this activity, we hoped that the dental and oral health of post-therapy cancer survivors can be well maintained with good application and to other community members, families, and the wider community.
An online training activity was carried out regarding the assistance of parents in maintaining the dental and oral health of pre-school age children living in the Serpong area, South Tangerang, Banten. This training was designed considering the high caries rate of Indonesian children over the last 10 years. Given the importance of developing good health behavior from an early age, the intake of non-cariogenic foods and oral hygiene maintenance habits should also be carried out as early as possible. The role of parents is vital in teaching and supervising pre-school age children’s behavior. Therefore, this training was conducted to increase parental participation in supervising children's eating patterns and cleaning the oral cavity. This should be followed by correction of diet and better oral hygiene habits to reduce children’s caries rate. Early assessments show most parents still have a wrong understanding of caries prevention in children, especially in children who still receive breast milk. The final assessment demonstrates an improved understanding in the etiology of oral diseases and parental assistance in dental and oral health maintenance in children.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding horn beetle nano chitosan (NCH) to Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) liquid on surface roughness. The evaluation was done before and after the addition of NCH and from the length of time soaking in artificial saliva. The disc sample with a diameter of 6 mm and a height of 3 mm of total 40 samples were divided into four groups: the GIC control group, GIC modified NCH 0.5%, 1%, and 2%. Each sample was immersed for 24 hours and seven days in artificial saliva. Surface roughness before and after immersion was measured using the Surtronic S-100 Series Surface Roughness Tester. Data analysis was performed using a one-way ANOVA test to determine the effect of adding horn beetle NCH and paired t-test to determine the effect of immersion time on the surface roughness of GIC. Although the highest surface roughness values were found in sample GIC modified NCH 1% (2.51±0.86 for 24 hours) and in sample GIC modified NCH 2% (2.64±0.84 for 7 days), there was no significant differences for both the surface roughness with the addition of NCH (p > 0.05) and the length of immersed time (p > 0.05). As the conclusion, there is no effect of horn beetle nano chitosan to GIC surface roughness. However, the addition of horn beetle NCH presented rougher surfaces after immersion. These experiments can help predict the performance of these materials under clinical conditions.
The spread of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia has increased over time. The government urges people to take extra measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and maintaining dental and oral health is one of those measures that could help to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. People are taught personal dental and oral health practices as well as the necessary health protocols if they decide to visit a dental health facility. The purpose of this activity is to increase participant’s knowledge of the transmission of COVID-19 and how to maintain their dental and oral health. The method used involved measuring the level of knowledge before and after counseling. Furthermore, online counseling and training were provided through Zoom. The pre and post-test results from 88 participants showed that there was a significant increase in knowledge after counseling.
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