Gambaran Tingkat Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Ibu Tentang Trauma Gigi Permanen Pada Anak Usia 8-12 Tahun : Kajian pada Ibu dari Murid SD Nabawi Islamic School, Kota Jakarta Timur (Laporan Kasus)

Afifah Refiana Dewi (Mahasiswa, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Trisakti)
Jeddy Jeddy (Departemen IKGA Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Trisakti)
Idham Tegar Badruzzaman (Departemen IKGA Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Trisakti)

Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Terpadu
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2021): Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Terpadu

Background: Children's dental trauma mostly occurs in the maxillary anterior teeth, and falls, sports, traffic accidents, etc. can cause dental trauma. Generally speaking, children experience dental trauma when they are 8-12 years old. Therefore, dental trauma is a serious problem that often occurs in children and requires special attention from parents, especially mothers. Objective: To understand mother’s knowledge and attitudes towards children’s permanent tooth trauma Method: A descriptive observational cross-sectional design was adopted to conduct a survey of 70 respondents. The data was collected using a questionnaire, including 21 questions, tested validity and reliability. The research data is presented in the form of a frequency distribution table. Results: The adequate degree of mother's description of children's dental trauma knowledge was 75.7%, less than 15.7%, and less than 8,6%. In terms of attitude, 44.3% of the respondents hold a high attitude, and 55.7% of the respondents hold a low attitude. Conclusion: Most mothers have a high understanding of dental trauma, but there are still many mothers who have a low attitude towards dental trauma.