Almujadi Almujadi
Department of Dental Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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Gambaran Derajat Keasaman (pH) Saliva dan Jumlah Karies pada Mahasiswa di Asrama Intimung Kalimantan Utara Satya Oktafriana; Taadi Taadi; Almujadi Almujadi
Journal of Oral Health Care Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017): Maret
Publisher : Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta

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Saliva is the liquid in oral cavity that is produced by the three pairs of the big salivary glands, which are parotid saliva, submandibular and sublingual, minor salivary glands, and gingival liquid. The degrees of acidity (pH) in saliva is used to determine the level of acidity (or alkalinity that the liquid has). Caries is one of the side effect of the degree of acidity in saliva that has acids as the criteria. This research was conducted in order to find out the description of the degree of acidity in saliva and the number of caries to the students at Intimung Academy of North Kalimantan in Yogyakarta. The method of this research was descriptive with cross sectional approach. It was conducted on March 2016 and its location was at Intimung Academy of North Kalimantan. The limitation of this research was the degree of acidity in saliva and the number of caries. This research measured the degree of acidity (pH) in saliva and the number of dental caries to the students at Intimung Academy of North Kalimantan with the cross tab management data. The result of the cross tabulation showed that there were 27 students with persentation (48,2 %) of respondents have caries and pH acid in saliva. Conclusions obtained some of the respondents who have a degree of acidity ( pH ) of saliva most is 29 ( 51.8 % ) of respondents . Respondents who have a number of caries bit with 26 ( 46.4 % ) of respondents. Respondents with caries a lot and the degree of acidity ( pH ) neutral saliva is 14 ( 25 % ) of respondents.
Gambaran pH Saliva pada Siswa-siswi Madrasah Tsanawiah di Tegalarum Klaten Viliya Qodriyani Maryama; Dwi Suyatmi; Almujadi Almujadi
Journal of Oral Health Care Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017): Maret
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Saliva is a viscous fluid produced by the salivary glands located under the tongue, cheek muscle area and the area near the ceiling degree of acidity (pH) is used to express the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution owned. Salivary pH 6.7 to 7.3 in a normal state. The main problem of dental health in Indonesia is the high prevalence of the hard tissues of the tooth and occurs mostly in children of school age poor oral hygienist. The purpose of this study to describe the pH of saliva on the students of Madrasah Tegalarum Tsanawiah in Klaten. The subjects of the research is 50 students of class VII and VIII. This study used survey method with quantitative descriptive research design, and the results are presented in tabular form and percentage terms. Results of research on students of Madrasah Tsanawiah in Tegalarum, Klaten that there is the influence of salivary pH by tooth brushing habits while bathing and brushing your teeth after breakfast as well as the use of herbal toothpaste and nonherbal. Getting the picture of the pH of saliva on the students of Madrasah Tsanawiah in Tegalarum, Klaten with the criteria of acidic, neutral and alkaline. The presence of saliva pH in Madrasah picture Tsanawiah acid Tegalarum criteria.