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Aulia Zarvi
Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Baiturahmah Padang, Indonesia
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The level of knowledge of elderly people about halitosis due to wearing a complete denture at Lubuk Buaya Health Centre: Tingkat pengetahuan manula tentang halitosis akibat pemakaian gigi tiruan lengkap di Puskesmas Lubuk Buaya Aulia Zarvi; Resa Ferdina; Kornialia
Makassar Dental Journal Vol. 12 No. 3 (2023): Volume 12 Issue 3 Desember 2023
Publisher : Makassar Dental Journal PDGI Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35856/mdj.v12i3.822

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Tooth loss in the elderly can affect physical conditions such as aesthetics, speech comfort, mastication system, and a decrease in the vertical dimension of the face; so prosthodontic treatment is needed using a denture. Halitosis in complete denture users oc-curs due to a wide denture base which can cause reduced saliva production. The purpose of this study was to determine the le-vel of knowledge of seniors about halitosis due to the use of GTL at Lubuk Buaya Health Centre. Quantitative research with descriptive type and cross-sectional design. The population was elderly patients who used GTL at Puskesmas Lubuk Buaya as many as 40 samples using total sampling technique. The research was conducted using a questionnaire in the form of a sheet of paper. The results of the study showed that the most knowledge was good, namely 37 people (92.5%) about halitosis due to the use of GTL at Lubuk Buaya Health Centre. It was concluded that the elderly GTL users at Puskesmas Lubuk Buaya mostly had good knowledge about halitosis.
The level of knowledge of elderly people about halitosis due to wearing a complete denture at Lubuk Buaya Health Centre: Tingkat pengetahuan manula tentang halitosis akibat pemakaian gigi tiruan lengkap di Puskesmas Lubuk Buaya Resa Ferdina; Kornialia; Aulia Zarvi
Makassar Dental Journal Vol. 12 No. 3 (2023): Volume 12 Issue 3 Desember 2023
Publisher : Makassar Dental Journal PDGI Makassar

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Kehilangan gigi pada manula dapat memengaruhi keadaan fisik seperti estetik, kenyamanan bicara, sistem mastikasi, dan penurunan dimensi vertikal wajah; sehingga diperlukan perawatan prostodontik yaitu dengan menggunakan gigi tiruan. Halitosis pada pengguna gigi tiruan lengkap terjadi akibat basis gigi tiruan yang lebar dapat menyebabkan produksi saliva berkurang. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat pengetahuan manula tentang halitosis akibat pemakaian GTL di Puskesmas Lubuk Buaya. Penelitian kuantitatif dengan jenis deskriptif dan desain cross sectional. Populasi adalah pasien berusia lanjut yang menggunakan GTL di Puskesmas Lubuk Buaya sebanyak 40 sampel menggunakan teknik total sampling. Penelitian dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner dalam bentuk selembaran kertas. Hasil dari penelitian pengetahuan terbanyak adalah baik yaitu 37 orang (92,5%) tentang halitosis akibat pemakaian GTL di Puskesmas Lubuk Buaya. Disimpulkan bahwa manunula pengguna GTL di Puskesmas Lubuk Buaya sebagian besar sudah memiliki pengetahuan baik tentang halitosis.
Co-Authors Ferdina, Resa Kornialia Kornialia Resa Ferdina