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A Spatial Mapping of Children's Toothache Prevalence and Its Determinants Hariyani, Ninuk; Laisyaina, Defita Ayu; Kuswanda, Crisna Tri; Kamilah, Tsaniya; Palupi, Retno; Sosiawan, Agung; Sengupta, Kaushik
Indonesian Journal of Dental Medicine Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025): Indonesian Journal of Dental Medicine
Publisher : Faculty of Dental Medicine Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/ijdm.v8i1.2025.6-11

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Background: Toothache is the most common oral pain and has been confirmed as a public health problem. World Health Organization (WHO) stated that oral health problem impacts 90% of pre-adolescent, ranging from the feeling of distressing pain, nutritional intake disturbance, to the extent of school absence. Geospatial Information System (GIS) is a method to describe a data in a spatial geographic mapping, it can be a valuable tool to explore the relationships between health and its determinant factors, and also show the locations where the problem occurs. Purpose: To describe the geospatial mapping of toothache prevalence and its determinant behavioural factors among Indonesian children. Methods: It is a secondary data analysis of the 5th wave of Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) data. The 7,010 respondents’ data from children aged 5-15 years old were analysed and mapped using Quantum GIS. Geospatial data mapping was conducted by inserting toothache prevalence and its determinant factors to the geographical map. Results: Based on the mapping, there are a consistent pattern of the prevalence, in which South Sulawesi and South Kalimantan provinces have the very high number in toothache prevalence, bad sugar consumption behavior and bad toothbrushing behavior. Conclusions: This study showed the prevalence and distribution of toothache and its behavioural determinants among children age 5-15 years old in Indonesia, across provinces. Therefore, toothache among Indonesian children is an oral health problem that needs attention and intervention.
Oral health promotion on social media: Perceptions of Malaysian young adults Zaberi, Zarikh Hafizah Saqina; Mohd Nor, Nor Azlida; Kamarudin, Yasmin; Kherul Anuwar, Ainol Haniza; Hariyani, Ninuk
Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi) Vol. 58 No. 3 (2025): September
Publisher : Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga https://fkg.unair.ac.id/en

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/j.djmkg.v58.i3.p224-230

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Background: Over the years, social media (SM) has become a powerful tool for communication and health promotion, enabling health professionals to connect with wider audiences in real time. However, there is a lack of qualitative data to understand end users’ perspectives on what is effective and what may require improvement. Purpose: This study aimed to explore preferences, reactions, and perceived impacts of oral health (OH) promotion on SM among Malaysian young adults. Methods: This qualitative study involved in-depth interviews with young adults aged 20–35 years. Purposive sampling was used to ensure diverse representation across several states in Malaysia. Twenty interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were coded and analyzed thematically using Atlas.ti software. Three main themes—preferences, reactions, and perceived impacts—and seven sub-themes emerged from the analysis. Results: The young adults expressed positive views regarding OH promotion activities on SM. Most participants preferred visually appealing OH content, such as short videos and infographics, delivered in simple terms in the national language, and presented by health professionals. Although some participants identified as silent readers who did not actively engage with OH-related content, most believed that SM interventions had positively influenced their OH knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Conclusion: Most participants had positive perceptions of OH promotion through SM interventions, with some expressing clear content preferences. These findings may support the development of more effective OH promotion strategies in Malaysia that better align with user expectations.
Oral health attitude and behaviour among dental students Hariyani, Ninuk; Alghazaly, Farouk; Rahmi, Annafsa Zaky; Qaid, Huda Rashad; Ahmed, Suha Mudhish Abduljalil; Silitonga, Friska Miani; Bayasyut, Muhammad Fahmi; Shanbhag, Namita
Majalah Kedokteran Gigi Indonesia Vol 10, No 3 (2024): December
Publisher : Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/majkedgiind.94891

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Dental students will play an important role in educating and promoting oral health. The oral health behavior of dental providers and their attitudes toward their oral health could depict the oral health of their patients. The aim of this study was to review the current studies available on the oral health attitudes and behavior of dental students. A systematic search of original articles was carried out in two databases to write this systematic review. MEDLINE (pubMed) and GOOGLE SCHOLAR. Studies published in the English, Arabic and Indonesian languages up to 31/6/2023 was carried out. Search results were managed through EndNote. The search strategy identified 180 articles (133 from Google Scholar and 47 from PubMed databases), of which 22 articles were included in the analysis after the systematic review process. Study of oral health attitude and behavior based on the Hiroshima University Dental Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI). As a result of variation in the subjects age, measure of outcomes quantitative analysis is not showed. A total of 22 studies met the inclusion criteria. The studies included a total of 7,562 undergraduate dental students and were conducted in 18 countries. The review found that clinical students have good oral health attitudes and behavior compared with preclinical students, showing improvements in oral health attitude and behavior of dental students through the students’ educational progress. The improvement in oral health care has been shown to be linked to experience, especially for clinical students that have been in clinical settings.