scholarly journals Knowledge of dental and oral health in patients treated by students of Dentistry Professional Program

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinar Windiayu Pramudita

Introduction: Behaviors is to maintain oral health in a person will be begin to improve the person’s knowledge about oral health. Dental health promotion to patients can be done by professional program students. These efforts are made individually, while in the dental chair or commonly known as chairsidetalk. This study was a descriptive study with survey technique. Data was  collected using a questionnaire sheet. The purpose of this study to assess knowledge of oral health in patients who treated by professional dentistry program students RSGM FKG UNPAD. Methods: This study was a descriptive study with survey technique. Sample of this study were patients who were treated by dentistry professional program students RSGM FKG UNPAD, which was purposive random sampling method, and the number of samples obtained were 224 patients. Results: The results shows that patients treated in the dentistry professional program students RSGM FKG UNPAD have a good level of knowledge,  total of 116 respondents (51.79%), the second highest frequency of 82 respondents (36.61%) had a level of knowledge and at least enough of the respondents were 26 respondents (11.61%) had a level of knowledge is lacking. Conclusion: Conclusions the study are patients who had received care from the dentistry professional program students in  RSGM FKG UNPAD has a good level of knowledge about oral health.

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gladys Kurniawan ◽  
Sjazili Muhibat ◽  
Gilang Yubiliana

Introduction: Behavior has an important role to determine the status of oral health. To form a behavior, we should have knowledge followed by a response in the attitude and ended by an action towards it. The aim of this study was to determine the society’s knowledge, attitude, and action to form society’s behavior towards the maintenance of oral health in Lebakgede Village Coblong Sub District, Bandung. Methods: This study was a descriptive study with approach a Cross-Sectional method and survey technique. The samples were taken by Multi-Stage Cluster Random Sampling with a sample size of 65 people between 15 and 49 years old. Results: The result shows that society’s knowledge was 78,5%, attitude was 98,5%, action was 72,3%, and behavior towards the maintenance of oral health in Lebakgede Village Coblong Sub District, Bandung was 90,8%. Conclusion: All society’s knowledge, attitude, action, and behavior towards the maintenance of oral health in Lebakgede Village Coblong Sub District, Bandung was good.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Carla Dianmartha ◽  
Sari Kusumadewi ◽  
Desak Putu Yuli Kurniawati

Background: One of the factors that can affect oral health is health behavior. One of the predisposing factors that influence behavior is knowledge. A person who is aware of the importance of oral health can be seen from their knowledge. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between dental knowledge with their oral health care behavior in children age 9-12 years at SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar.Methods: Observasional research used cross sectional approach. The respondent in this research are 87 children age 9-12 years at SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar. The samples were taken by using systematic random sampling technique and questionnaire as the measuring instrument to know the level of dental knowledge and dental health care behaviour. Processing technique and data analysis used chi square statistic test.Results: The result of this research showed that the respondent who have ahigh level of knowledge had good behavior is 63,9%. Low knowledge level with less behavior was 80,8%. Respondents have good behaviour if the score of the questionnaire mean total value of questionnaire and respondents less behaviour if the score of the questionnaire < mean total value of questionnaire.Conclusions: It can be concluded there is a significant relationship between dental knowledge and oral health care behavior in children aged 9-12 years in SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar.


2016 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 045-047
Author(s):  
Pramila Dsouza ◽  
Savitha Pramilda Cutinho ◽  
Benita Reema D'Silva ◽  
Lanisha Sharon D'Souza ◽  
Dainy Reshma D'Souza ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Infection control is a major component in health care practices. The health care team while providing services of curative, promotive or preventive, inevitably create waste and also cause injury which may be hazardous to health. Poor waste management practices pose a huge risk to the health of public, patients, professionals and also contribute to environmental degradation. Nurses as the part of health care personnel is expected to have proper knowledge, practice, and 6 capacity to guide others for waste collection, management, and proper handling techniques. Method: A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge of nurses on biomedical waste Management, spillage management and to determine needle stick injury among 210 registered nurses working in various wards of selected hospital. The convenient sampling technique was used to select the subjects. Baseline proforma and structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the data and data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: In this study it has been found that the majority of staff nurses (78.6%) had good level of knowledge, 18.1% had very good level of knowledge and 3.33% had satisfactory level of knowledge on Biomedical Waste and Spillage Management and Needle Stick Injury. Conclusion: The findings of the study have shown that majority of staff nurses have good level of knowledge on Biomedical Waste and Spillage Management and Needle Stick Injury.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-11
Author(s):  
Fitri Anugrah Sari ◽  
Muh Ilmi Ikhsan Sabur ◽  
Siti Nurazizah Jufri ◽  
Ainim Paradita ◽  
Bima Wicaksana Pawiloi

This research was prepared aiming to determine the amount of cost, income, and efficiency of vegetable farming in the Buluballea Environment, Pattappang Village, Tinggimoncong District, Gowa Regency. Besides this research is also to determine the effect of factors such as land area, labor, manure, urea fertilizer, KCl fertilizer, ZA fertilizer, and cropping patterns on costs and income. Tumpangsari Farming is planting in almost the same time for the same two types of crops. The basic method used in this research is descriptive study and is done by interview technique. The selection of sample farmers uses a stratified random sampling method with a total of 5 (five) people. The type of data used in the study is primary data and secondary data collected by interview, note-taking, and observation techniques


e-GIGI ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel B. Oley ◽  
P. S. Anindita ◽  
Michael A. Leman

Abstract: Dental and oral health is an important factor that must be maintained. Things that affect dental health problems and oral one of them is malocclusion. The application needs orthodontic treatment is aimed at correcting malocclusions that can affect the health of the teeth and oral cavity as well as the appearance of a person's face. Research conducted a descriptive study. The purpose of this study to determine the needs of orthodontic treatment based Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN), which consists of two components, namely the Aesthetic Component (AC) and the Dental Health Component (DHC). The study was conducted in high school 3 Tondano country with the number of students 390 people. Data collection was performed by inspection and measurement using the AC and DHC. The results showed that 85.94% based on the air-conditioning was not / little need of treatment, 9.37% needed treatment and of 4.69% borderline desperate need of care, while 51.56% based DHC no / little need of treatment, 35.94% need treatment of borderline and 12.5% in dire need of treatment.Keywords: malocclusion, Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need, Aesthetic Component, Dental Health Component.Abstrak: Kesehatan gigi dan rongga mulut merupakan faktor penting yang harus dijaga. Hal yang mempengaruhi masalah kesehatan gigi dan rongga mulut salah satunya ialah maloklusi.Penerapan kebutuhan perawatan ortodonti ditujukan untuk memperbaiki maloklusi yang dapat mempengaruhi kesehatan gigi dan rongga mulut serta penampilan wajah seseorang.Penelitian yang dilakukan merupakan suatu penelitian yang bersifat deskriptif.Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui kebutuhan perawatan ortodonti berdasarkan Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN), yang terdiri dari dua komponen yaitu Aesthetic Component (AC) dan Dental Health Component (DHC).Penelitian dilakukan di SMA negeri 3 Tondano dengan jumlah siswa 390 orang.Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan pemeriksaan dan pengukuran menggunakan AC dan DHC. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa berdasarkan AC 85,94% tidak/sedikit membutuhkan perawatan, 9,37% membutuhkan perawatan borderline dan 4,69% sangat membutuhkan perawatan, sedangkan berdasarkan DHC 51,56% tidak/sedikit membutuhkan perawatan, 35,94% membutuhkan perawatan borderline dan 12,5% sangat membutuhkan perawatan.Kata kunci: Maloklusi, Index Of Orthodontic Treatment Need, Aesthetic component, Dental Health Component.


e-CliniC ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimas Prasetyo Gunawan

Abstract: Epilepsy is one of the oldest disease in the world and ranked two on neurology diseases after stroke. Approximately 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy. Although epilepsy is widely known, low level knowledge about this diseases leads to people with epilepsy being stigmatized and discriminated. This study aimed to examine the level of knowledge about epilepsy in Mahena village, Tahuna district, Sangihe regency. This was a descriptive study using 93 people of Mahena village communities. Questionnaire consisting of 12 questions were filled by the respondents. The results showed that of the 93 respondents, 60.2% were females, 28% were aged 16-24 years, and 46.2% were high school/equivalent educated. There were 32,3% worked as civil servant. Majority of respondents have enough knowledge about epilepsy (51.6%), 40 persons (43%) of respondents have a poor level of knowledge about epilepsy and only 5 (5.4%) who have a good level of knowledge about epilepsy. Conclusion: Most people of Mahena, Tahuna had enough knowledge about epilepsy, however, there were still many who had low knowledge about epilepsy.Keywords: epilepsy, knowledge levelAbstrak: Epilepsi adalah salah satu penyakit tertua di dunia dan menempati urutan kedua dari penyakit saraf setelah stroke. Penyakit ini diderita oleh kurang lebih 50 juta orang di seluruh dunia. Walaupun telah dikenal secara luas, rendahnya tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat tentang penyakit ini dapat menimbulkan stigma yang mengakibatkan terjadinya diskriminasi terhadap penderita epilepsi. Penelitian ini bewrtujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat mengenai epilepsi. Penelitian merupakan suatu studi deskriptif terhadap 93 orang warga masyarakat kelurahan Mahena. Kuesioner yang digunakan terdiri dari 12 pertanyaan yang diisi sendiri oleh warga masyarakat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dari 93 orang responden, 60,2% berjenis kelamin perempuan, 28% responden berusia 16-24 tahun, dan 46,2% berpendidikan terakhir SMA/SMK/sederajat. Sebanyak 32,3% bekerja sebagai PNS/pegawai kantoran. Sebagian besar responden (51,6%) memiliki pengetahuan cukup mengenai epilepsi, 40 orang (43%) responden memiliki tingkat pengetahuan buruk mengenai epilepsy, dan hanya 5 orang (5,4%) memiliki tingkat pengetahuan baik mengenai epilepsi. Simpulan: Walaupun sebagian besar masyarakat kelurahan Mahena, Tahuna sudah memiliki tingkat pengetahuan cukup tentang epilepsi, masih banyak juga yang memiliki tingkat pengetahuan kurang tentang epilepsi.Kata kunci: epilepsi, tingkat pengetahuan


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikhael Abraham ◽  
Victor Pijoh ◽  
John Runtuwene

Abstract: Dust contains a variety of air-borne particles that spread in the air. The house dust contains house dust mites which are found most in the furniture of the house. House dust mites can be a serious problem for human health. The temperature and moisture of Manado is suitable for the breeding of house dust mites. This study aimed to determine the behavior of the public towards the house dust mites population around the residential houses in subdistrict Malalayang Satu district Malalayang Manado. This was a descriptive study with using questionnaire. Samples were 100 people obtained by simple random sampling method. This study was conducted in November – December 2012. The results showed that the average level of knowledge of the population was in good category with a score of 4.77 points (maximum 8 points). Respondents’ attitude is categorized as good with the average score of 20,01 points (maximum 21 points). Respondent’s action is categorized as good with average score of 7.04 points (maximum 10 points). Conclusion: Knowledge, attitude, and action of people in subdistrict Malalayang Satu Malalayang Manado belonged to good category.Keywords: house dust mite, behaviourAbstrak: Debu merupakan gabungan dari bermacam-macam partikel yang menyebar di udara. Di dalam debu rumah terdapat tungau debu rumah (TDR) yang banyak ditemukan pada perabot-perabot rumah. TDR dapat menjadi masalah serius bagi kesehatan manusia. Suhu dan kelembaban kota Manado cukup ideal bagi perkembangbiakan TDR. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perilaku masyarakat terhadap populasi TDR di sekitar rumah penduduk kelurahan Malalayang Satu kecamatan Malalayang Manado. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan kuesioner. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 100 orang yang diambil berdasarkan simple random sampling. Penelitian dilakukan di kelurahan Malalayang Satu kecamatan Malalayang Manado pada bulan November – Desember 2012. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa rata-rata tingkat pengetahuan penduduk masuk dalam kategori baik dengan skor 4,77 poin (maksimal 8 poin). Sikap responden dikategorikan baik dengan skor rata-rata 20,01 poin (maksimal 21 poin). Tindakan responden dikategorikan baik dengan skor rata-rata 7,04 poin (maksimal 10 poin). Simpulan: Pengetahuan, sikap, dan tindakan masyarakat kelurahan Malalayang Satu kecamatan Malalayang kota Manado termasuk kategori baik.Kata kunci: tungau debu rumah, perilaku


e-GIGI ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Trisye Sampakang ◽  
Paulina N. Gunawan ◽  
Juliatri .

Abstrack: Children at primary school age need more attention because the risk of oral health problems. One way to maintain oral health is brushing your teeth before going to bed which plays an important role in preventing the development of bacteria that can cause tooth decay. Oral hygiene is measured by an examination of OHI-S by Green and Vermillion.This study was conducted to determine how the oral hygiene status of children aged 9-11 years by brushing at night before bed. This study is a descriptive study using purposive sampling method. The number of samples was 135 children aged 9-11 years consist of 53 children brushing their teeth at night before bed and 82 children who do not brush at night before bed. Results from this study showed 53 respondent brushing their teeth at night before bed and 82 respondent do not brush at night before bed. From children who brush their teeth at night before bed, 36 respondent had good OHI-S category and 1 has poor category. It showed that more than half of the children aged 9-11 years old who brush their teeth night before bed had a good OHI-S category which is 36 of 53 respondent.Keywords: OHI-S, brushing teeth at night before bedtime, oral hygieneAbstrak: Anak usia sekolah dasar perlu mendapat perhatian lebih karena rentan terhadap gangguan kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Salah satu cara menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut yaitu menyikat gigi sebelum tidur yang berperan penting dalam pencegahan perkembangan bakteri yang dapat menyebabkan kerusakan gigi. Kebersihan gigi dan mulut diukur dengan pemeriksaan OHI-S menurut Green dan Vermillion. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui status kebersihan mulut anak usia 9-11 tahun menurut kebiasaan menyikat gigi malam sebelum tidur. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan menggunakan metode pengambilan sampel purposif. Jumlah sampel 135 anak berusia 9-11 tahun yang terdiri dari 53 anak yang menyikat gigi malam sebelum tidur dan 82 anak yang tidak menyikat gigi malam sebelum tidur. Dari penelitian ini diperoleh 53 (39,26%) responden yang menyikat gigi malam sebelum tidur dan 82 (60,74%) responden yang tidak menyikat gigi malam sebelum tidur. Didapat 36 responden dengan kategori OHI-S baik dan 1 responden yang memiliki kategori OHI-S buruk pada responden yang menyikat gigi malam sebelum tidur. Dapat dilihat status kebersihan mulut anak usia 9-11 tahun menunjukkan lebih dari setengah responden yang menyikat gigi malam sebelum tidur memiliki kategori OHI-S baik yaitu 36 dari 53 responden.Kata kunci: OHI-S, menyikat gigi malam sebelum tidur, kebersihan mulut


e-GIGI ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rifon I. Mokodompit ◽  
Krista V. Siagian ◽  
P. S. Anindita

Abstract: Loss of teeth can be caused by various diseases such as caries and periodontal disease. Losing teeth can lead people to emotional impact as well as impaired functions of speaking, chewing, and aesthetics. The use of denture to replace missing teeth is important to avoid these impacts. This study aimed to determine patients’ perception as users of removable acrylic based denture in Kotamobagu. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. Population were 203 users of removable acrylic based denture at dentist services in Kotamobagu. Samples were 67 respondents obtained by using Solvin formula and simple random sampling method. In this study we used questionnaire consisted of 25 questions. The results showed that the patient’s perception was in good category based on competence, access, needs, time, and budget.Keywords: patient’s perception, removable denture, dentist serviceAbstrak: Kehilangan gigi dapat disebabkan oleh berbagai penyakit seperti karies dan penyakit periodontal. Kehilangan gigi dapat menimbulkan dampak emosional serta terganggunya fungsi bicara, pengunyahan, dan estetika. Penggunaan gigi tiruan untuk menggantikan gigi yang hilang penting dilakukan untuk menghindari dampak tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui persepsi pasien pengguna gigi tiruan lepasan berbasis akrilik yang menggunakan jasa dokter gigi di Kotamobagu. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Populasi yaitu pasien pengguna gigi tiruan lepasan berbasis akrilik yang menggunakan jasa dokter gigi di Kotamobagu yang berjumlah 203 jiwa. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan rumus Slovin menghasilkan 67 sampel, dan metode pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan simple random sampling. Studi ini menggunakan kuesioner yang berjumlah 25 pertanyaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan berdasarkan kompetensi, akses, kebutuhan, waktu, dan biaya persepsi pasien termasuk kategori baik.Kata kunci : persepsi pasien, gigi tiruan lepasan, jasa dokter gigi


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