Caries, periodontal disease, and malocclusion are the most common problems. The cause can be in the form of habits such as the technique and timing of brushing teeth that are not good and correct, the habit of sucking lips or fingers, biting nails, breathing through the mouth, and grinding teeth. These habits are still experienced by some students of TK Al-Hidayah 2 who are participants of this activity. As many as 21.62% of parents have less knowledge and 24.32% of parents have sufficient knowledge about dental and oral health and habits that can affect it. Extension activities are carried out by providing material and conducting questions and answers with parents of students and providing goodie bags. Posttest was also conducted to find out feedback from students on the material provided. The results of training counseling on maintaining oral health for parents and teachers at Alhidayah 2 Kindergarten, Kelapa Gading. conducted through the media webinars showed satisfactory results. There is an increase in the mean of 1 correct answer from pre-test to post-test which is statistically significant (t-count>t-table).
Halitosis, often known as foul breath, refers to an unpleasant odor that emanates from the mouth cavity when inhaling or talking. Halitosis can have a negative impact on a person's quality of life, including symptoms of depression or anxiety, low self-esteem, embarrassment, prejudice, and social isolation. Bad breath can be caused by both intra oral and extra oral factors. Bacterial growth in the oral cavity is excellent for the production of volatile sulfur compounds (VSC). The posterior dorsum of the tongue, gingival sulcus, periodontal pockets, and gingival embrasures are all places where bacterias can accumulate. Fusobacterium nucleatum, Prevotella intermedia, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Treponema dentiocola are known to actively produce VSC through interactions with specific substrates such as cysteine, methionine, tryptophan, arginine, and lysine to produce hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and methylmercaptan (CH3SCH3). However, the presence of VSC does not indicate the presence of periodontitis, as any space in the oral cavity that can cause the retention of bacteria/biofilms can become a site for bacterial decomposition, thereby facilitating the growth of VSC. Tongue cleansing is proven to help reduce the formation of VSC.
Infeksi Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) merupakan infeksi kronis yang ditandai dengan fase asimtomatik selama bertahun-tahun. HIV mengakibatkan penderita kehilangan daya tahan tubuh sehingga mudah terinfeksi. Apapila penderita tidak mendapatkan perawatan, HIV dapat berlanjut menjadi Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) yang ditandai dengan berkembangnya berbagai infeksi, kanker, atau manifestasi klinis jangka panjang. Selain penyakit sistemik yang timbul pada pasien HIV/AIDS, lesi oral juga sering ditemukan akibat perkembangan dari infeksi oportunistik. Menurut klasifikasi EC Clearinghouse, lesi pada jaringan periodontal termasuk kedalam kelompok 1 yaitu lesi yang sangat terkait dengan HIV/AIDS. Lesi periodontal tersebut antara lain linear gingival erythema (LGE), necrotizing periodontal disease yang terdiri dari necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis dan necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis (NUG, NUP). Dokter gigi sebagai pemberi pelayanan kesehatan gigi layaknya memiliki pengetahuan yang baik mengenai manifestasi HIV/AIDS pada jaringan periodontal. Manifestasi oral seringkali merupakan indikator paling awal dari infeksi HIV dan dapat meramalkan perkembangan HIV/AIDS.
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