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HUBUNGAN ANTARA KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT DENGAN KUALITAS HIDUP MASYARAKAT PESISIR PULAU KODINGARENG Tullah, Muh Firdaus; Firman, Firman; A, Ainul Auliyah; Rismawati, Rismawati; Natalia, Natalia
Jurnal Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut (JKGM) Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Jurnal Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut (JKGM)
Publisher : Jurusan Kesehatan Gigi, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36086/jkgm.v7i2.3624

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Posisi kebersihan mulut memainkan peran penting dalam menggambarkan kualitas hidup melalui Oral Health Related Quality of Life(OHRQoL). Masyarakat yang tinggal di pulau terpencil sering menghadapi akses terbatas ke fasilitas perawatan gigi yang dapat mempengaruhi kebersihan mulut dan kualitas hidup. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai hubungan antara status kebersihan mulut dan kualitas hidup yang berhubungan dengan kesehatan rongga mulut pada penduduk pesisir Pulau Kodingareng, Indonesia. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan cross-sectional dilakukan dan melibatkan 200 responden yang dipilih melalui purposive sampling. Kebersihan Mulut dinilai menggunakan Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S) serta OHRQoL diukur menggunakan kuesioner Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). Data dianalisis menggunakan Chi-Square untuk menentukan hubungan antara skor kebersihan mulut dan kualitas hidup masyarakat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar responden yang tinggal di daerah pesisir memiliki skor kebersihan mulut dan OHRQoL kategori cukup hingga buruk serta memiliki korelasi yang signifikan antara OHI-S dan OHRQoL dengan skor p < 0,05. Sebagai kesimpulan, ada hubungan yang signifikan antara status kebersihan mulut dan kualitas hidup terkait kesehatan mulut di antara penduduk Pulau Kodingareng, menekankan perlunya peningkatan praktik kebersihan mulut dan peningkatan akses ke perawatan gigi preventif di masyarakat pulau terpencil.
Hubungan Pengetahuan Orang Tua Terhadap Penggunaan Fluoride Untuk Pencegahan Karies Gigi Anak Usia 5-9 Tahun Nurmalai, Genoveva Marsela; Paramma, Zilal Islamy; Tullah, Muh Firdaus; Syam, Irfan Maulana
Jurnal Terapi Gigi dan Mulut Vol 5 No 1 (2025): Jurnal Terapi Gigi dan Mulut
Publisher : Poltekkes Kemenkes Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34011/jtgm.v5i1.4356

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Dental caries is a dental health problem that generally occurs in children, one of which can be prevented through the use of fluoride. Parental knowledge is essential to form appropriate attitudes and actions in preventing caries in children, especially in terms of safe and effective use of fluoride.This study aimed to understand the relationship between parental knowledge about the use of fluoride and the prevention of dental caries in children aged 5-9 years at RSGMP Unhas. This study used an analytical design with a cross-sectional method. Sampling was carried out by accidental sampling technique on 60 parent respondents who had children aged 5-9 years at RSGMP Unhas. The instrument is in the form of a closed questionnaire that has been tested for validity using the Pearson Product correlation (r calculated > 0.361; p < 0.05) and was declared valid, and the reliability test with Cronbach's Alpha was 0.828 for the knowledge variable and 0.563 for the fluoride use variable. Data analysis was carried out by Chi-Square test at a significance level of 0.05. There was a significant relationship between parental knowledge level and fluoride use (p=0.000). The higher the knowledge, the more likely it is to apply the use of fluoride through toothpaste, mouthwash, or clinic apiation. Parental knowledge plays a crucial role in efforts to prevent dental caries in children. Therefore, it is important to improve structured education to encourage optimal use of fluoride.