Selection of preventive dental materials for children with special needs: Pemilihan material preventif gigi untuk anak berkebutuhan khusus

Anie Apriani (Ilmu Kedokteran Gigi Anak, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Bandung, Indonesia)
Angela Evelyna (Ilmu Dental Material Kedokteran Gigi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Kristen Maranatha Bandung, Indonesia)
Linda Sari Sembiring (Ilmu Kedokteran Gigi Anak, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Bandung, Indonesia)

MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 11 No. 1 (2022): Volume 11 Issue 1 April 2022

Problems: Children with special needs often have problems in their oral health, including caries and periodontal disease. Selec-tion of good preventive dentistry materials as a whole can reduce the risk of caries and periodontal disease as well as improve the level of dental and oral health. Objectives: To describe several preventive dentistry materials that can be used in children with special needs as a protection and prevention material for their teeth and mouth. Conclusion: The selection of the right pre-ventive dentistry materials can improve the dental health status of children with special needs. These materials can be toothpaste, fluoride topical and fluoride-containing restorative materials such as glass ionomer cement.