Description of palatal height in Balinese dentistry students of Mahasaraswati Denpasar University : Gambaran tinggi palatum pada mahasiswa kedokteran gigi suku Bali di Universitas Maharaswati Denpasar

Ketut Virtika Ayu (Orthodontic Departmenty Faculty of Dentistry, Mahasaraswati Denpasar University Denpasar, Indonesia)
Wiwekowati (Orthodontic Departmenty Faculty of Dentistry, Mahasaraswati Denpasar University Denpasar, Indonesia)
Ni Wayan Eka Saraswati (Undergraduated dental student Faculty of Dentistry, Mahasaraswati Denpasar University Denpasar, Indonesia)

MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2021): Volume 10 Issue 2 Agustus 2021

Background: In removable orthodontic treatment, it is also necessary to consider the retention and stability, including the height of the palate. Objective: To determine the description of the palate height in the Balinese people with the measurement method of Camila, et al. Methods: This study used an analytic observational design with a cross sectional approach. The study was conducted in Faculty of Dentistry, Mahasaraswati University Denpasar with purposive sampling technique based on inclusion criteria. The samples were dental students of batch 2017-2019 who are Balinese. Analysis of the data through the stages of nor-mality test using Kolmogorov-Smirnov, homogeneity test using Levene test, and descriptive test using Mann-Whitney U test. Results: Palatal height index of Balinese males was an average of 38.93±6.27 and females with an average of 35.05±7.10. Based on the comparative test, it was concluded that there was no significant difference in palatal height for males and females.