Adolescence is a transition period from childhood to adulthood characterized by the presence of physiological amendments, as well as hormonal. Such reformations may influence the hygiene of dental, mouth and gingiva. Thus are results of mental pattern, adolescents cooperation to look after dental and mouth hygiene in order to prevent gingiva’s inflammation when the level of dental and mouth hygiene decreases. Gingivitis is one of periodontal diseases that is particularly vulnerable to occur during adolescence period, when dental and mouth hygiene are not carefully preserved. The purpose of this research is to identify the status of dental, mouth, and gingiva hygiene among advent junior high school adolescents in Watulaney, Regency of Minahasa. This is a descriptive study, with cross sectional study approach. Conducted in Advent Junior High School, Watulaney, Regency of Minahasa. With 63 subjects under Total Sampling method, measured by oral hygine index simplified by Green and Vermillion, and gingiva index by Loe and Sillness. The implication of this study shows that dental and mouth hygiene among adolescents overall reaches the good category obtains 14,28%, medium category obtains 65,08%, and poor category obtains 20,64%. The status of gingiva upon general adolescents 47,62% for light inflammation, 34,92% for medium inflammation, 17,46% for severe inflammation.Keywords: adolecents, oral hygiene status, gingival statusAbstrak: Remaja merupakan masa transisi dari anak menuju kedewasaan yang ditandai oleh adanya perubahan fisiologis dan hormonal. Perubahan ini dapat memengaruhi kebersihan gigi dan mulut serta gingiva. Hal ini disebabkan oleh pola pemikiran, kepatuhan anak remaja terhadap kebersihan gigi dan mulut guna menjaga terjadinya peradangan pada gingiva apabila kurangnya tingkat kebersihan gigi dan mulut. Gingivitis merupakan salah satu penyakit periodontal yang sangat rentan terjadi di usia remaja apabila kebersihan gigi dan mulut tidak terjaga dengan baik. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui status kebersihan gigi dan mulut serta status gingiva pada anak remaja di SMP Advent Watulaney kabupaten Minahasa. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross sectional study. Penelitian dilakukan di SMP Advent Watulaney kabupaten Minahasa dengan subjek penelitian sebanyak 63 orang, menggunakan metode Total Sampling yang diukur dengan indeks oral hygiene index simplified menurut Green and Vermillion dan indeks gingiva menurut Loe and Sillness. Hasil Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa status kebersihan gigi dan mulut anak remaja berada pada kategori baik 14,28%, kategori sedang 65,08%, dan kategori buruk 20,64. Status gingiva anak remaja yang memiliki inflamasi ringan sebesar 47,62%, inflamasi sedang sebesar 34,92%, inflamasi berat sebesar 17,46%.Kata kunci: anak remaja, status kebersihan gigi dan mulut, status gingiva
Dental health education conducted to the elementary school students is one of the promotive efforts to increase oral and dental health, however, it needs an appropriate media. This study was aimed to evaluate the difference between health promotion using audio media and using audio-visual media to dental health behavior of elementary school students. This was a quasy experimental study using questionnaire as the instrument. This study was conducted among elementary school students of Sekolah Dasar Inpres at Tiwoho North Minahasa. There were 56 students as respondents obtained by using simple random sampling method. The result of independent T-test showed a difference between the average behavior value of the audio group and of the audio-visual group (p= 0.004). Conclusion: There was a significant difference between health promotion using audio media and using audio-visual media to care dental health behavior among elementary school students. Keywords: health promotion, audio, audio-visual Abstrak: Promosi kesehatan gigi dan mulut pada siswa sekolah dasar merupakan salah satu upaya promotif dalam meningkatkan kesehatan gigi dan mulut anak. Untuk melakukan hal tersebut diperlukan penggunaan media yang tepat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi perbandingan pengaruh promosi kesehatan menggunakan media audio dengan media audio-visual terhadap perilaku kesehatan gigi dan mulut pada siswa SD. Penelitian dilakukan di SD Inpres Tiwoho Minahasa Utara, dengan jenis penelitian quasy eksperimental menggunakan kuesioner. Jumlah responden sebanyak 56 siswa diperoleh dengan teknik simple random sampling. Hasil uji statistik independent T-test menunjukkan perbedaan antara nilai rerata kelompok audio-visual dan kelompok audio (p=0,004). Simpulan: Terdapat perbedaan bermakna antara promosi kesehatan menggunakan media audio dengan media audio-visual terhadap perilaku pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut pada siswa SD.Kata kunci: promosi kesehatan, audio, audio-visual
Abstarct: Elderly was the final phase of the development of human life. The elderly will experience a reduction of posterior or anterior teeth, degeneration, thinning of the oral mucosa, hyposalivation, decreased activity and muscle mass, setbacks of many body functions including temporomandibular joint (TMJ) function. Arthritis and osteoporosis that occur in TMJ due to excessive load as well as tooth loss lead to temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Elderly who has TMD will experience discomfort in eating and drinking. This study aimed to obtain the description of TMD among the elderly at Wanea district. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design conducted in June 2016. Samples were obtained by using purposive sampling. The elderly were interviewed by using the Fonseca's questionnaire and were checked for clicking sound and teeth loss. The results showed that of 98 respondents, there were 54 elderly with mild TMD, 12 elderly with moderate TMD, and 5 elderly with severe TMD; 28 elderly had no TMD. Clicking sound was found in 70 elderly, partial tooth loss in 78 ederly, and whole tooth loss in 20 ederly. Conclusion: Most elderly in Wanea had TMD. The most frequent that had TMD was age 60-70 years old and females. The most common classification of TMD was mild TMD.Keywords: elderly, temporomandibular disorders.Abstrak: Lanjut usia (Lansia) merupakan tahap akhir perkembangan dari kehidupan manusia. Lansia umumnya mengalami pengurangan jumlah gigi geligi posterior maupun anterior, terjadi degenerasi, penipisan mukosa oral, hiposalivasi, penurunan aktivitas dan massa otot, serta terjadi kemunduran banyak fungsi tubuh termasuk fungsi sendi temporomandibular (TMJ). Artritis dan osteoporosis yang dapat terjadi pada TMJ akibat beban berlebihan serta kehilangan gigi pada lansia mengakibatkan terjadinya temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Lansia yang mengalami TMD akan mengalami ketidaknyamanan dalam hal makan dan minum. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran TMD pada lansia di Kecamatan Wanea dan dilaksanakan pada bulan Juni 2016. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan wawancara pada lansia menggunakan Fonseca’s Questionnaire, serta pemeriksaan bunyi clicking dan pemeriksaan kehilangan gigi. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan dari 98 responden, 54 lansia mengalami TMD ringan, 12 lansia TMD sedang, 5 lansia TMD berat; 28 lansia tanpa TMD. Bunyi clicking terdapat pada 70 lansia, kehilangan gigi sebagian sebanyak 78 lansia, dan kehilangan gigi seluruhnya sebanyak 20 lansia. Simpulan: Sebagian besar lansia di Kecamatan Wanea mengalami TMD. Yang tersering ditemukan ialah kelompok usia 60-70 tahun, jenis kelamin perempuan dan klasifikasi TMD ringan.Kata kunci: lansia, temporomandibular disorders
Oral and dental health is a part of the body health that can not be separated from each other because it can affect the whole body. Fixed orthodontic appliance has a more complex design that makes it more difficult to be cleaned compared to the removable orthodontic appliance. Therefore, people who use fixed orthodontic appliance are more difficult to maintain their oral hygiene. This study was aimed to obtain the oral and dental hygiene status of students at SMA Negeri 7 Manado (senior high school) that used fixed orthodontic appliance. This was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. This study was conducted at SMA Negeri 7 Manado with a total of 43 respondents obtained by using total sampling method. The results showed that the mean OHI-S of the respondents was 1.73 classified as moderate category. Conclusion: Oral and dental hygiene status of students at SMA Negeri 7 Manado that used fixed orthodontic appliance was categorized as moderate.Keywords: OHI-S, fixed orthondontics appliance, high school students Abstrak: Kesehatan gigi dan mulut merupakan bagian dari kesehatan tubuh yang tidak dapat dipisahkan satu dan lainnya karena akan memengaruhi kesehatan tubuh secara keseluruhan. Alat ortodontik cekat memiliki desain yang lebih sulit untuk dibersihkan dibandingkan dengan alat ortodontik lepasan, sehingga pasien pengguna ortodontik cekat lebih sulit untuk memelihara kebersihan mulut selama perawatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui status kebersihan gigi dan mulut pada siswa SMA Negeri 7 Manado yang menggunakan alat ortodontik cekat. Jenis penelitian ini ialah deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di sekolah SMA Negeri 7 Manado dengan reponden sebanyak 43 siswa diperoleh dengan metode total sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan nilai rerata indeks OHI-S dari 43 responden yang menggunakan alat ortodontik cekat di SMA Negeri 7 Manado sebesar 1,73 yang berada dalam kategori sedang. Simpulan: Status kebersihan gigi dan mulut siswa/i pengguna alat ortodontik cekat di SMA Negeri 7 Manado tergolong pada kriteria sedang.Kata kunci: OHI-S, ortondotik cekat, siswa SMA
Gingival recession is the displacement of marginal gingiva to the apical direction of the cementoenamel junction due to the loss of alveolar bone attachment tissue resulting in exposure of the root surface of the tooth. Wrong technique of tooth brushing is one of the causes of gingival recession. This study was aimed to determine the correlation between tooth brushing techniques and gingival recession among the coastal coast community at the Megamas area of Manado. This was an analytical study with a cross sectional design. Sampleswere obtained by using total sampling method. Tooth brushing techniques were observed by looking at the way the respondents brushed their teeth. We provided check lists in accordance with the techniques they used. Data of gingival recession were obtained by examination of the oral cavity and then we calculated the severity of gingival recession. There were 43 respondents involved in this study. The result of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov obtained a p-value of 0.000. In conclusion, Yjere was a relationship between tooth brushing technique and the severity of gingival recession.Abstrak: Resesi gingiva adalah perubahan posisi tepi gingiva ke arah apikal dari cemento enamel junction karena hilangnya jaringan perlekatan tulang alveolar sehingga mengakibatkan terbukanya permukaan akar gigi. Kesalahan teknik menyikat gigi merupakan salah satu penyebab resesi gingiva. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan teknik menyikat gigi dengan keparahan resesi gingiva pada masyarakat pesisir pantai di Kawasan Megamas Kota Manado. Jenis penelitian ialah analitik dengan desain potong lintang. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode total sampling. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan cara melihat gerakan menyikat gigi yang digunakan. Hasil pengamatan dimasukkan ke dalam check list sesuai dengan teknik yang digunakan. Resesi gingiva yang diperoleh melalui pemeriksaan langsung diklasifikasikan menurut tingkat keparahan resesi gingiva. Jumlah responden dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 43 orang. Hasil analisis menggunakan uji Kolmogorov-Smirnov mendapatkan nilai p=0,000. Simpulan penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya hubungan teknik menyikat gigi dengan keparahan resesi gingiva. Kata kunci: resesi gingiva, teknik menyikat gigi
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