Objective: To verify user satisfaction with oral public health services in different treatment dimensions and relate them to demographic conditions. Material and Methods: This study using pilot pathfinder design, conducted in Bantaeng Regency in January 2018. The sample consisted of 114 participants. Data were collected using structured questionnaires, which have been designed according to this survey which has eighteen questions corresponding to the object, with response patterns: satisfied, more or less and dissatisfied. Questions about satisfaction with services are grouped into five domains-'physical structure', 'relationships and communication', 'information and support', 'health care' and 'service organization'. Satisfaction was analyzed by using Chisquare test. Significance level set at 5%. Results: In dental and oral health centers in Bantaeng District the physical structure dimension showed the highest level of satisfaction, while the dimensions of dental and oral health care showed the lowest satisfaction. Conclusion: Communities in Bantaeng and Pa'jukukang Sub-districts of Bantaeng Regency are mostly satisfied with dental and oral health services based on health service dimensions. On the physical structure dimension shows the highest level of satisfaction, whereas the dimension of dental and oral health care shows the lowest satisfaction.
Background: While fasting, the mouth does not work to eat and drink so that the salivary glands become less active so saliva production decreased and there was a change in eating timewhich is relation to the mastication process that impact on changes in the degree of acidity (pH) Objectives: To determine the concentration of total protein and the degree of acidity (pH) of saliva when fasting and after breakfasting. Materials and Methods: The study was observational analytic design with longitudinal (follow up study) conducted in the Hj. Halima Dg. Sikati Dental Hospital inKandea in July 2015, the sampling method was purposive sampling. Population was 35 clinical students at the Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry Hasanuddin University with a total sample of 16 students who fit the criteria of the study subjects. To calculate the total protein of saliva concentration using Kyltecautoanalyzerand pH meter to measure the acidity of saliva. Data was analyzed was using SPSS version 17.0 (paired t-test, p <0.05). Results: The mean of total protein (%) while fasting by 0135% ± 0.026 and the mean total protein (%) after breakfasting at 0.179% ± 0.035, while the average degree of acidity (pH) during fasting at 7.26 ± 0:24 and the average degree of acidity (pH) after breakfasting at 7.66 ± 0.23 with p-value (0.000). Conclusions: An increase in the total protein concentration and acidity (pH) after breakfasting.
This study aimed to discribe mother's behavior and motivation in caring of children oral health in Bulukumba District, South Sulawesi. Material and Methods: This study aimed to discribe mother's behavior and motivation in caring of children oral health in Bulukumba District, South Sulawesi. Results: Mother's behavior show good results 11.11%, fair 55.56%, and poor 33.33%. All mothers have good motivation. There is and poor 33.33%. All mothers have good motivation. There is significant diferences motivation before and after dental health education (p=0.00). Conclusion: Just a little mothers have good behavior. Dental health care for children has not become a major concern for parents. All of mother have good motivation to change their unbeneficial behavior of oral health care for their children after having education.
Background: Malocclusion is caused by several factors such as sticking out the tongue, biting the lips, sucking the thumb and biting nails, and breathing through the mouth. This bad habit results in malocclusion which can reduce craniofacial development of orthodontic problems in children. One of the treatments for malocclusion in children with orthodontic problems is the use of myofunctional appliances. Myofunctional devices can properly restore orofacial muscles to normal anatomy. One way to overcome this bad habit is to use myobrace. Myobrace is a three-stage device system specifically designed to treat malocclusion and correct bad habits in children. Objective: To search the literature study on the effectiveness of miobrace in early correction of malocclusion development and in overcoming bad habits in children. Method: Data collection was carried out by searching literature on article search sites, namely Pubmed, Cochrane, Wiley, Google Scholar and Science Direct published from 2016 to 2021. The search was carried out from March to April 2021. Systematic exit using the keyword Malocclusion, Myobrace, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy.
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