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Journal : ODONTO Dental Journal

Caries Risk Assessment Using the "CARA" Application in Students of Candijati 01 Elementary School in Jember Prihatiningrum, Berlian; Probosari, Niken; Sulistiyani, Sulistiyani; Rahadrjo, Roedy Budi; Setyorini, Dyah
Odonto : Dental Journal Vol 11, No 2 (2024): December 2024
Publisher : Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30659/odj.11.2.204-211

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Background: The key to successful treatment to prevent dental caries in children is accuracy in determining the risk factors that cause dental caries. Caries risk is a person's chance of having several caries lesions over a certain period of time. Measuring the risk of caries is carried out so that preventive measures can be directed directly at people who have a higher risk of cariesMethod: Research used is analytical observational with a cross sectional approach. The total population in this study were 170 students aged 6-12 years at Candijati 01 Elementary School. The results of filling out the questionnaire by respondent, dietary survey sheet and also a clinical examination of the oral cavity will be entered into the CARA application to obtain caries risk level for each individual and will display all data in a bar chart.Result: Based on this study, 53,5% students in Candijati 01 elementary School is low caries risk. Based on the indicators used in the CARA application, the results showed that caries indicators and dental treatment history play an important role in causing dental caries. Meanwhile, dental health indicators act as predisposing factors for dental caries.Conclusion: Based on the CARA analysis found that 6-12 years old students of Candijati 01 Elementary School who had were at a low risk category, but still having medium potential of avoiding new caries occurrence by controlling risk factors. CARA Application can be used as caries risk assessment because this application is easy to use and simple
Toothbrush design appropriate for pre-elderly: The relationship of toothbrush bristles number to oral hygiene Suhartini, Suhartini; Hamzah, Zahreni; Setyaningsih, Sari; Prijatmoko, Dwi; Harmono, Happy; Arina, Yuliana Mahdiyah Daat; Prihatiningrum, Berlian
Odonto : Dental Journal Vol 11, No 1 (2024): July 2024
Publisher : Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30659/odj.11.1.%p

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Background: The increase in the elderly population leads to a decline in their health and affects the productivity and quality of life. Preventive measures must be taken to improve oral hygiene for the elderly starting from the pre-elderly group so that later it will form healthy and productive elderly. One of the efforts to improve dental hygiene and health is through mechanical tooth cleaning with a toothbrush. However, currently, there is no toothbrush design that is suitable for the condition of the pre-elderly oral cavity. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the design of the number of toothbrush bristles as initial research to obtain an appropriate toothbrush design for the elderly. Method:The study was conducted on 30 participants using a toothbrush with a number of toothbrush bristles paths: with 4 paths, 3 paths, and 2 paths. The effectiveness of tooth brushing hygiene was measured through the debris index before using a toothbrush and after brushing. Result: The results of the Kruskal Wallis test showed a significance value of 0.01 (p