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The Relationship between Public Knowledge About Fluorine and Prevention of Dental Caries in Kandang Village, Darul Imarah District, Aceh Besar District Cut Ratna Keumala; Ratna Wilis
Science Midwifery Vol 10 No 3 (2022): August: Science Midwifery
Publisher : Institute of Computer Science (IOCS)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35335/midwifery.v10i3.639

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Dental caries is an infectious and multifactorial disease that affects some people. A simple and economical procedure can prevent caries by brushing the teeth with fluoride toothpaste. Using fluoride toothpaste is thought to reduce the incidence of dental caries. However, knowledge about fluoride in reducing dental caries is still limited among the community, so the status of dental caries is still high. Therefore, a study is needed to determine the relationship between public knowledge about fluoride and the prevention of dental caries in Kandang Village, Darul Imarah District, and Aceh Besar District. This study used a cross-sectional approach located in Kandang Village, Darul Imarah District, and Aceh Besar District. The research will be conducted on March 11-17. The population in the study was the entire community in Kandang Village, Darul Imarah District, and Aceh Besar District. Sampling in this study amounted to 68 people using the Slovin formula. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis. The results showed a relationship between public knowledge about fluoride and the prevention of dental caries in the people of Kandang Village, Darul Imarah District, Aceh Besar District, as evidenced by the results of statistical tests with a P value of 0.002 < 0.05. Public knowledge about fluoride was mainly in the low category. Fifty respondents (73.5%), and the dental caries status of the people of Kandang Village was mainly in the high category, namely 23 respondents (33.8%).
The Effect of Maintenance Behavior of Orthodontic User's Dental And Mouth Cleanliness with Dental Hygiene Status in SMAN 1 Darul Imarah (Darul Imarah Public High School 1) Aceh Besar Regency Cut Ratna Keumala; Sisca Mardelita; Andriani
Science Midwifery Vol 10 No 4 (2022): October: Science Midwifery
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35335/midwifery.v10i4.724

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The prevalence of orthodontic users according to age group, is greatest at the age of 15 years by 1%. This study aims to identify the behavior of orthodontic users in maintenance and to see the differences in the behavior of maintaining oral and dental hygiene of adolescent orthodontic users before and after counseling on dental and oral hygiene maintenance. The method used in this research is analytic by using the T test to see differences in behavior before and after counseling. The sample used is the total population, namely the students of SMAN Darul Imarah who use orthodontics totaling 56 students. The study was carried out with pre and post test group design and performed dental and oral hygiene checks using the PHP-M index before and after counseling. The results showed that there was an increase in knowledge after counseling with a p-value of 0.008, there was a change in attitude with a p-value of 0.001, there was a change in action with a p-value of 0.001 and a PHP-M value for the better which indicates the influence of knowledge, attitudes and actions of adolescent orthodontic users. become better after counseling. From the research and discussion, it can be concluded that there is an effect of dental and oral hygiene maintenance behavior on the oral hygiene of orthodontic adolescent users at SMAN 1 Darul Imarah, Aceh Besar. The attitudes and actions of orthodontic users became better after counseling. From the research and discussion, it can be concluded that there is an effect of dental and oral hygiene maintenance behavior on the oral hygiene of orthodontic adolescent users at SMAN 1 Darul Imarah, Aceh Besar. The attitudes and actions of orthodontic users became better after counseling. From the research and discussion, it can be concluded that there is an effect of dental and oral hygiene maintenance behavior on the oral hygiene of orthodontic adolescent users at SMAN 1 Darul Imarah, Aceh Besar.