SCHOOL PROGRAM BRUSH DAY AND NIGHT 21 DAY TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT ORAL HEALTH: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-116
Author(s):  
Yudha Rahina ◽  
◽  
Chandra Iswari ◽  
Pudak Elang ◽  
Surwandi Walianto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
School Program ◽  
Applied Study ◽  
Educational Videos ◽  
The Right ◽  
Better Than

Introduction: Most Indonesian brushes their teeth unproperly. This causes the rate of toothache due to caries is still high. The skill of brushing teeth should be taught from a young age. Materaials and Methods:This study is an qualitative applied study, namely implementing brushing day and night program at school for 21 days. This program involves 252 children including their parents, 17 teachers, and 5 dentists as counselor.The number of samples were 17 children. They were from 17 different classes, who followed until finished. Children's age ranges from 7-12 years old. This activity was carried out online.The materials prepared were animated educational videos, a 21-days toothbrushing calendar, colored pencils, children's toothbrushes and fluoridated toothpaste.A structured interview was used as research instrumment. Educational themes for children include: knowledge about teeth in general, the causes of dental caries,the brushing teeth method, and the pledge to brushing teeth. This program includes promotive, preventive, and counseling activities. The data were carried out during and after the activity was completed, then analyzed qualitatively. Results and Discussions:Children diligently brush their teeth in the right way, every morning after breakfast, and at night before going to bed. Parents take an active role in providing facilities, and accompanying their children when brushing their teeth. Conclusion:Children's awareness to maintain dental health increases, it becomes better than before

scholarly journals Peran Orang Tua dalam Pemeliharaan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-79
Author(s):  
Maria Rosina Manbait ◽  
Ferdinan Fankari ◽  
Apri Adiari Manu ◽  
Emma Krisyudhanti
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
General Description ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
The Right ◽  
And Control

Abstract: The Role of Parents in the Maintenance of Dental and Mouth Health. Dental health education must be introduced as early as possible to children so they can know how to maintain oral and dental health properly. The active role of parents in the development of children is very necessary when they are still under preschool age. The active role of parents in question is to guide, provide understanding, remind, and provide facilities to children. Preschoolers cannot maintain their health properly and effectively, so parents must keep an eye on this procedure continuously. The purpose of this study was to determine the general description of the role of parents of Rosa Mystica Liliba Kupang kindergartens in maintaining oral health. This type of research is a descriptive study describing the role of parents of Rosa Mystica Liliba Kupang kindergartens in maintaining oral health regarding the regulation of children's eating diets, how to brush their teeth properly, and control dental health. This research method is descriptive research. The results of this study indicate the role of parents in regulating dietary foods including moderate criteria, how to brush teeth properly including good criteria and control of oral health including good criteria. Overall, the role of parents of kindergarten children Rosa Mystica Liliba in maintaining oral health has good criteria. The conclusion of this study is the role of parents of Rosa Mystica Liliba Kindergarten children in maintaining oral health is good but the right action has not been implemented so that the average dental caries of children is still high namely 4 carious teeth. Abstrak: Peran Orang Tua dalam Pemeliharaan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut. Pendidikan kesehatan gigi harus diperkenalkan sedini mungkin kepada anak agar mereka dapat mengetahui cara memelihara kesehatan gigi dan mulut secara baik dan benar. Peran aktif orang tua terhadap perkembangan anak sangat diperlukan pada saat mereka masih berada dibawah usia prasekolah.  Peran aktif orang tua yang dimaksud adalah membimbing, memberikan pengertian, mengingatkan, dan menyediakan fasilitas kepada anak. Anak usia prasekolah tidak dapat menjaga kesehatan nya secara benar dan efektif maka orang tua harus mengawasi prosedur ini secara terus-menerus. Tujuan Penelitian ini adalah Untuk mengetahui gambaran umum peran orang tua anak TK Rosa Mystica Liliba Kupang dalam pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Jenis Penelitian adalah penelitian deskriptif yang menggambarkan peran orang tua anak TK Rosa Mystica Liliba Kupang dalam pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut mengenai pengaturan diet makan anak, cara menyikat gigi yang baik dan benar dan kontrol kesehatan gigi. Metode penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif. Hasil Penelitian ini menunjukkan peran orang tua dalam pengaturan diet makanan termasuk kriteria sedang, cara menyikat gigi yang baik dan benar termasuk kriteria baik dan kontrol kesehatan gigi dan mulut termasuk kriteria baik. Secara keseluruhan peran orang tua anak TK Rosa Mystica Liliba dalam pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut mendapat kriteria baik. Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah peran orang tua anak TK Rosa Mystica Liliba dalam pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut sudah baik namun tindakan yang tepat belum terlaksana sehingga rata-rata karies gigi anak masih tinggi yakni 4 gigi berkaries. 

scholarly journals Peran Orang Tua dalam Pemeliharaan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-79
Author(s):  
Maria Rosina Manbait ◽  
Ferdinan Fankari ◽  
Apri Adiari Manu ◽  
Emma Krisyudhanti
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
General Description ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
The Right ◽  
And Control

Abstract: The Role of Parents in the Maintenance of Dental and Mouth Health. Dental health education must be introduced as early as possible to children so they can know how to maintain oral and dental health properly. The active role of parents in the development of children is very necessary when they are still under preschool age. The active role of parents in question is to guide, provide understanding, remind, and provide facilities to children. Preschoolers cannot maintain their health properly and effectively, so parents must keep an eye on this procedure continuously. The purpose of this study was to determine the general description of the role of parents of Rosa Mystica Liliba Kupang kindergartens in maintaining oral health. This type of research is a descriptive study describing the role of parents of Rosa Mystica Liliba Kupang kindergartens in maintaining oral health regarding the regulation of children's eating diets, how to brush their teeth properly, and control dental health. This research method is descriptive research. The results of this study indicate the role of parents in regulating dietary foods including moderate criteria, how to brush teeth properly including good criteria and control of oral health including good criteria. Overall, the role of parents of kindergarten children Rosa Mystica Liliba in maintaining oral health has good criteria. The conclusion of this study is the role of parents of Rosa Mystica Liliba Kindergarten children in maintaining oral health is good but the right action has not been implemented so that the average dental caries of children is still high namely 4 carious teeth. Abstrak: Peran Orang Tua dalam Pemeliharaan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut. Pendidikan kesehatan gigi harus diperkenalkan sedini mungkin kepada anak agar mereka dapat mengetahui cara memelihara kesehatan gigi dan mulut secara baik dan benar. Peran aktif orang tua terhadap perkembangan anak sangat diperlukan pada saat mereka masih berada dibawah usia prasekolah.  Peran aktif orang tua yang dimaksud adalah membimbing, memberikan pengertian, mengingatkan, dan menyediakan fasilitas kepada anak. Anak usia prasekolah tidak dapat menjaga kesehatan nya secara benar dan efektif maka orang tua harus mengawasi prosedur ini secara terus-menerus. Tujuan Penelitian ini adalah Untuk mengetahui gambaran umum peran orang tua anak TK Rosa Mystica Liliba Kupang dalam pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Jenis Penelitian adalah penelitian deskriptif yang menggambarkan peran orang tua anak TK Rosa Mystica Liliba Kupang dalam pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut mengenai pengaturan diet makan anak, cara menyikat gigi yang baik dan benar dan kontrol kesehatan gigi. Metode penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif. Hasil Penelitian ini menunjukkan peran orang tua dalam pengaturan diet makanan termasuk kriteria sedang, cara menyikat gigi yang baik dan benar termasuk kriteria baik dan kontrol kesehatan gigi dan mulut termasuk kriteria baik. Secara keseluruhan peran orang tua anak TK Rosa Mystica Liliba dalam pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut mendapat kriteria baik. Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah peran orang tua anak TK Rosa Mystica Liliba dalam pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut sudah baik namun tindakan yang tepat belum terlaksana sehingga rata-rata karies gigi anak masih tinggi yakni 4 gigi berkaries. 

scholarly journals Oral Health Attitudes and Behavior among a Group of Turkish Dental Students

2009 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 24-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilkay Peker ◽  
Meryem Toraman Alkurt
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Health Attitudes ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Mouth Wash ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Better Than

ABSTRACTObjectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate self-reported oral health attitude and behavior among a group of Turkish dental students and to compare differences in oral health attitudes between years of study and gender.Methods: This study included 267 (153 female, 114 male) dental students. A modified English version of Hiroshima University Dental-Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI) which consists of twenty-eight dichotomous responses (yes-no) was used.Results: Totally 141 preclinical (1, 2 and 3rd years of study) and 126 clinical students (4 and 5th years of study) who were mean age of 21.16 participated in the study. Statistically significant differences were found between years of study for brushing each of teeth carefully, cleaning the teeth well without using toothpaste, using a toothbrush which has hard bristles and for having had their dentist tell that they brush very well. There were statistically significant differences between females and males for using a toothbrush which has hard bristles and using tooth floss regularly. Statistically significant differences were found for brushing each of the teeth carefully and using mouth wash on regular basis between smokers and non-smokers.Conclusions: This study confirmed that oral and dental health behavior and attitudes and also their knowledge about oral and dental health care of dental students improved with increasing level of education while oral and dental health care of female students were better than males and oral and dental health care of non-smokers were better than smokers. (Eur J Dent 2009;3:24-31)

scholarly journals Impact of dental caries on quality of life of adolescents according to access to oral health services: a cross sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Xavier ◽  
Érica Silva de Carvalho ◽  
Roosevelt da Silva Bastos ◽  
Magali de Lourdes Caldana ◽  
Patrícia Ribeiro Mattar Damiance ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Services

Aim: This study presents the prevalence of dental caries and its relation to the quality of life of adolescents according to the access to dental health services. Methods: Two hundred and fifty-six adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age participated in the study; they were all enrolled in public schools in a countryside municipality of the São Paulo State. Data related to dental caries were evaluated by the DMFT Index, and OHIP-14 was used for evaluating the quality of life. Mann Whitney and Spearmann correlation tests were also used (p<0.05). Results: A DMFT of 3.09 (±3.30) was found with a higher prevalence among the adolescents who used public dental services (3.43±3.34) compared with those who used private services (2.94±3.28). A statistically significant relationship between the decay component of DMFT with physical pain (0.020), physical disability (0.002) and quality of life (0.017) was verified. Conclusions: A low prevalence of dental caries was observed, and it was higher in adolescents who used public oral health services rather than private ones, evidencing the low influence of oral health on the quality of life of the participants.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of Dental Caries among Adults in a Rural Area in India

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 382-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ami M Maru ◽  
Sena Narendran
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
General Health ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Treatment Needs

ABSTRACT Background Data on epidemiology of dental caries of adults in rural India appear to be sparse. Objective The purpose of the study was to assess the oral health status and dental treatment needs of a rural Indian population. Materials and methods The study population consisted of 189 volunteer subjects with a mean age of 34.9 ± 14.2 years and 54% males. Decayed, missing due to caries and filled teeth (DMFT) and tooth surfaces (DMFS) assessed the dental caries experience. Structured interviews collected data on perception of health including oral health, oral hygiene practices and snacking habits. Results While only 38.1% perceived themselves to be in good or very good dental health, nearly 85% felt the same about general health. The most common sugar exposure was sweetened tea; 75% consumed the beverage at least once a day. More than 80% of the subjects had untreated caries with mean DMFT and DMFS scores of 5.1 ± 3.9 and 13.8 ± 17.8, which lacked any gender differences. Dental treatment needs ranged from 16.9% two-surface fillings to 60.8% one-surface fillings; 23.8% crowns or bridges and 37.6% extractions. Those who perceived themselves to be in better oral health had significantly lower DMFT (4.0 ± 3.2 vs 5.9 ± 4.1) and DMFS (8.4 ± 11.7 vs 17.1 ± 20.0) scores (p < 0.05). A similar trend was observed between perception of general health and DMFT (4.8 ± 3.4 vs 7.0 ± 5.6) and DMFS (11.9 ± 13.7 vs 24.1 ± 30.7) scores. Conclusion Results indicate high levels of dental caries as well as dental treatment needs among the study participants. How to cite this article Maru AM, Narendran S. Epidemiology of Dental Caries among Adults in a Rural Area in India. J Contemp Dent Pract 2012;13(3):382-388.

scholarly journals Peningkatan kesehatan gigi dan mulut melalui penerapan manajemen berbasis sekolah

DEDIKASI ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syahnur Said ◽  
Nur Fadhilah Arifin ◽  
Syamsiah Syam
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Teachers And Parents

The Community Partnership Program (PKM) partners are SDN 96 Mannanti, Tellu Limpoe, Sinjai. The problem is: (1) The exchange rate of the rupiah against the US dollar is weakening which affects health costs (2) The high prevalence of dental caries which ranks fifth in the 10 most diseases (Data from the Mannanti Puskesmas Tellu Limpoe in 2017) (3). There is only one dentist in Mannanti village who only practices at the puskesmas. (4) Medical equipment especially dentistry tools at Mannanti puskesmas is limited. (5) Access to public transportation goes to Sinjai Hospital which is difficult and far enough (± 30 km distance and 60 minutes). (6) Public perception that dental examinations are expensive is also one of the reasons why someone is lazy to go to the dentist. The solutions offered from the PKM activities are: (a) Changing people's mindset from curative treatment shifting to promotive and preventive treatment so that the funds used are more minimum; (b) Implementation of SIKAPAMASE (SIkat gigi PAgi bersaMA di SEkolah) as an economical dental caries prevention program; (c) Application of topical fluor to students as an additional preventive measure to prevent cavities; (d) Guidance of teachers and parents as mediators of dental and oral health information to the community; (e) Healthy smile tooth ambassador competition for elementary students. The expected targets of the PKM activities are: (1) The caries status of SDN 96 Mannanti students reduced by 50% measured through the DMF-T index (def-t) measured through the results of pre-test and post-test activities; (2) Increasing students' knowledge about how to maintain dental health is measured through the results of pre-test and post-test activities; (3) Our program products are in the form of human resources, it is expected that SDN 96 students can be mediators of dental and oral health information in the family, school and home environment; (4) Caries preventive guidance booklet (5) Ambassador of healthy teeth. (6) SIKAPAMASE (SIkat gigi PAgi bersaMA di SEkolah) as an innovative program at the Mannanti health center that is carried out continuously.

scholarly journals Improving Knowledge of Oral and Dental Health in Parents of Elementary School Children Through ‘Gigi Sehat’ Video Channel

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Aulia Ramadhani ◽  
Hillary Desiree Raharyani
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test

Background: Dental caries is one of the dental and oral health problems found the most in children. A previous study in Surabaya has revealed a high prevalence of dental caries in pre-school children (67.5%) resulting in a high severity level (def: 7.0). It occurred because of the poor mother’s knowledge of dental and oral health. It could be due to poor efforts to access information about oral and dental health which significantly affects child dental care. Studies show mothers in Surabaya mostly used Youtube as one of the media for accessing the information on the internet (46.2%). In Surabaya, the percentage of mothers having smartphones for accessing the internet was high (91.6%). Purpose: This study aimed to find out the effectiveness of the Youtube channel in improving parents’ knowledge about dental and oral health. Methods: This study was observational descriptive research using a cross-sectional study design. Thirty samples were selected through the total sampling of the population of parents in one of the elementary schools in Surabaya, Indonesia. This study employed pre-test and post-test methods to measure an increase in knowledge level. The participants’ knowledge was assessed before and after they were briefed and asked to watch Youtube videos regularly for 4 weeks. Data collected were then analyzed by the paired T-Test comparison test in SPSS. Results: In the pre-test, the participants’ knowledge about dental and oral health was at a 65% level. While the post-test showed an increase in their knowledge into 93%. There was a significant difference between the two results (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Educative video channels on dental and oral health can effectively improve parents’ knowledge about dental and oral health.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF ILLUSTRATION BOOK ON DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTHY IN CHILDREN (COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Zhara Robyana ◽  
Adellia Monica Chandra ◽  
Betadion Rizki Sinaredi ◽  
Taufan Bramantoro
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Picture Book ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
World Health

Background: Dental caries is a disease that affects all ages, including early childhood. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the incidence of dental caries in Indonesian children aged 5 and 6 years in 2017-2018 reached 70% or more. Parental education in dental health from an early age plays a vital role. One of the easy-to-understand educational media is a picture book. Aim: This engagement activity was conducted to increase parental participation in the development of a picture book to meet the needs of dental health education for early childhood at Omah Cilik Fundaycare Surabaya Method: This activity was an online educational activity involving parents. It was a sharing session between participants and informants about early childhood dental and oral health problems. The increased participation of participants was assessed using a Google form when the activity was going on. Results: This activity revealed that 100% of participants were enthusiastic about getting the latest information about children's oral health, and more than 70% had the correct answers. Conclusion: Participants are quite enthusiastic and active during online discussions.

scholarly journals Effect of A’yun’s predictor software on the behavior, saliva pH, and PHPM index

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quroti A'yun ◽  
Ani Subekti
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Salivary Ph ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Maintenance Behavior

Health Research in 2013 showed that 24.8% of children with health problems and dental caries index reached 1.4. A’yun’s Predictor Software (APS) was a new tool to describe the interaction of various factors that play a role in the caries process. The program was developed to establish a better understanding of the multi-factorial aspects of dental caries in children,as well as a guide to improve behavior to reduce the risk of new caries. This study in children aged 10-12 years in SDN Baturan I,SDN Baturan II,SDN Mayangan and SD Muhammmadiyah Trini in Sleman,Yogyakarta.Sampling technique was simple random sampling. This type of research was quasi-experimental control group(pretest and posttest design with control group). The independent variable was oral health education with APS and the dependent variable was the behavior of dental health maintenance oral and mouth, salivary pH and PHPM (Personal Hygiene Performance-Modified)index.Results data were analyzed by t-test. Research shown that there were significant differences between the treatment group and control group on the behavior of the maintenance of oral health of children and PHPM index (p <0.05), while the pH of saliva there was not to be difference (p> 0.05). The conclusions of this study was significant APS application on dental health maintenance behavior oral and mouth, salivary pH, and the index PHPM in school children.

scholarly journals Mothers’ Oral Health Literacy and children’s oral health: study in the department of Pikine, Senegal

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Dieng ◽  
P Lombrail ◽  
D Cissé ◽  
S Azogui-Levy
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Oral Culture ◽  
African Context

Abstract Background Several studies have shown that social conditions in which children are raised and family psychosocial factors affect their oral health. Oral health literacy (OHL) has been shown to be associated with prevalence of dental caries, access to care and prevention of oral diseases. No studies have addressed this issue in Senegal. Objective: To study the characteristics of the mothers’ OHL and its association with children’s dental health. Methods Cross- sectional study in the district of Pikine, a suburb of Dakar including 16 municipalities. Two-stage cluster sampling and a sample comprising 315 children from 3 to 9 years old and their mothers. Data on oral health status were collected from clinical examinations, sociodemographic and OHL (Sistani et al’ OHL-AQ) data were collected during face-to-face interview. Results More than half of the mothers (56.5%) had a low OHL, but 68.9% had an adequate score for the communication/interactive dimension. The level of OHL increased significantly with education level, household wealth and dynamism of the social support. Prevalence of dental caries was 64.8%, following a social gradient and significantly associated with the mothers’ OHL level (OR = 5.2) CI[2.2-14.1]. The oral health behaviour of families was significantly associated with the level of OHL and children’s dental health. A structural equation model showed the OHL was a mediating factor between social characteristics and oral health behaviours. Conclusions The OHL of mothers is an important variable to be included in the study of social inequalities in oral health. The communication/interactive dimension seems to be decisive in the African context of an oral culture and dynamic social support which makes it possible to provide better knowledge and preventive behaviour. Key messages High maternal OHL should be reinforced to lessen oral health inequalities among Senegalese children. The communication/interactive dimension seems to be decisive in the African context of an oral culture and dynamic social to enhance OHL.

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