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DIFFERENCES IN CALCULATION TIME USING THE MANUAL CALCULATION METHOD AND DENTAL CALCULATOR APPLICATION IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ORAL HEALTH IMPACT SCALE (ECOHIS) ASSESSMENT Kevin Richardo Lubis; Yulia Rahmad; Kornialia Kornialia; Hanim Khalida Zia; Valendriyani Ningrum
Indonesian Journal of Dentistry Vol 5, No 2 (2025): August 2025
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26714/ijd.v5i2.17133

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Background: Dental caries in children has quite serious impacts, such as teeth becoming porous, cavities, and even breaking, causing children to experience chewing and digestive problems. Maintaining the dental health of children under five years old still depends on parents, especially on his mother because in general children under five are closer to their mothers. Knowledge is a factor that very important in the formation of a person's actions. The Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) is a measuring tool used to assess the impact of dental health on the quality of life of early childhood. Manually measuring the ECOHIS index often takes a long time and is prone to errors. To increase efficiency, a digital dental calculator application was developed as a digital technology-based solution for calculating the ECOHIS index.Objective: This study aims to compare the calculation time between the manual calculation method and the digital dental calculator application.Method: This type of research is a quasi experiment with a research design using a posttest only group design. The sampling technique used a convenience sampling technique totaling 70 samples professional student at RSGM Baiturrahmah that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data was taken in two stages, namely manual measurements in the first week and digital measurements in the third week.Results: The average time duration for manually measuring the ECOHIS index is 88.11 seconds, while with the digital application it is only 38.31 seconds. Statistical test results show that there are significant differences between digital and manual calculations. Mann Whitney test results showed a significant difference of 0.000 (p<0.05).Conclusion: the use of a digital dental calculator can speed up the measurement of the ECOHIS index.
DEVELOPING AN ATUTOMATIC U-SHAPED TOOTHBRUSH FOR CHILDREDN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Valendriyani Ningrum; Abu Bakar; Ricki Ananda
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND SOCIAL RESEARCH Vol. 8 No. 4 (2025): November 2025
Publisher : Smart Education

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54314/jssr.v8i4.4231

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Abstract: Various types of toothbrushes are available for children with special needs, including manual toothbrushes with modified handles, electric toothbrushes, and U-shaped manual toothbrushes. Each toothbrush has inherent limitations that result in suboptimal tooth cleaning, particularly in children with mental disorders and/or fine motor skills. The objective of this study is to develop the potential of an automatic U-shaped toothbrush designed to address the specific oral hygiene needs of children with disabilities. The key scientific concepts that underpin the development of an automatic U-shaped toothbrush is an effective toothbrush for children with special needs, which is easy to use and optimal in removing debris and/or dental plaque. The results of the development of this study produced a prototype scale of the U-shaped toothbrush that simply by pressing one button can clean the entire surface of the teeth on the upper or lower jaw. In conclusion, this automatic U-shaped toothbrush is expected to be beneficial for children with poor fine motor skills, intellectual disabilities, or other special needs who have had difficulty cleaning their teeth properly.            Keywords: Automatic, Children, Special Needs, Toothbrush, U-Shaped                                                                              Abstrak: Berbagai jenis sikat gigi tersedia untuk anak-anak dengan kebutuhan khusus, termasuk sikat gigi manual dengan gagang yang dimodifikasi, sikat gigi elektrik, dan sikat gigi manual berbentuk U. Setiap sikat gigi memiliki keterbatasan bawaan yang mengakibatkan pembersihan gigi kurang optimal, terutama pada anak-anak dengan gangguan mental dan/atau keterampilan motorik halus. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengembangkan potensi sikat gigi otomatis berbentuk U yang dirancang untuk memenuhi kebutuhan kebersihan mulut khusus pada anak-anak dengan disabilitas. Konsep ilmiah utama yang mendasari pengembangan sikat gigi otomatis berbentuk U ini adalah menghasilkan sikat gigi yang efektif untuk anak-anak dengan kebutuhan khusus, mudah digunakan, dan optimal dalam menghilangkan sisa makanan dan/atau plak gigi. Hasil pengembangan dari penelitian ini menghasilkan prototipe sikat gigi berbentuk U skala percobaan yang hanya dengan menekan satu tombol dapat membersihkan seluruh permukaan gigi pada rahang atas atau bawah. Sebagai kesimpulan, sikat gigi otomatis berbentuk U ini diharapkan bermanfaat bagi anak-anak dengan keterampilan motorik halus yang rendah, disabilitas intelektual, atau kebutuhan khusus lainnya yang mengalami kesulitan dalam membersihkan gigi dengan benar. Kata kunci: Otomatisasi, Anak, Kebutuhan Khusus, Sikat Gigi, Berbentuk U