Improving oral health knowledge for little dentists at elementary school level in Kartasura District

Abstract

Dental and oral health problems, especially dental caries, are a disease that affects almost half of the world's population. The largest proportion of dental health problems in Indonesia is dental caries. The predisposing factors for dental caries are knowledge and behavior. Usaha Kesehatan Gigi Sekolah (UKGS) in elementary schools is needed in an effort to increase knowledge and awareness of dental and oral health. The problems faced by SD/MI Kartasura are that UKGS activities have not been running continuously and the lack of facilities and infrastructure to support dental and oral health programs. Solutions to increase dental and oral health knowledge for little dentists at elementary school the method of implementing activities includes identifying partner problems (surveys), making starter kits for little dentists, making educational media, training little dentists and accompanying teachers, implementing routine programs by little dentists, monitoring and evaluation. This activity is able to increase the knowledge of little dentists in maintaining dental and oral health.

The Effect of Using the Training Module on the Knowledge Level of Small Dentist Cadres

“…Karies gigi dapat memicu timbulnya rasa sakit, keterbatasan fungsi pengunyahan dan bicara. Gangguan yang diakibatkan karies dapat membatasi penyerapan nutrisi pada makanan sehingga akan mempengaruhi pertumbuhan anak, proses pembelajaran, kemampuan berkomunikasi, dan mengganggu aktivitas anak (Murdiyanto et al, 2022). Untuk menunjang upaya kesehatan agar mencapai derajat kesehatan optimal, upaya di bidang kesehatan gigi dan mulut juga perlu mendapatkan perhatian terutama anak sekolah dasar melalui wadah UKGS di setiap sekolah dasar (Abdullah, 2018).…”

Promotion of dental and oral health for school dental health program teachers at elementary school level in the Sukoharjo Regency

“…Menurut Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan Nomor 89 Tahun 2015 Tentang Upaya Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut, sekolah terus memperkuat kapasitasnya sebagai lingkungan yang sehat untuk hidup, belajar dan bekerja. Hal ini karena siswa dapat diakses selama tahun-tahun pembentukannya, mulai dari masa kanak-kanak hingga remaja, sehingga menyediakan lingkungan yang mendukung untuk meningkatkan kesehatan mulut (Murdiyanto et al, 2022;Nurhayati & Wuri, 2020).…”