Journal of Health and Dental Sciences
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Health and Dental Sciences

DESCRIPTION OF DENTAL CARIES ON PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPH AT RSGM UNJANI CIMAHI INDONESIA

Rina Putri Noer Fadilah (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Cimahi, Indonesia)
Mutiara Sukma Suntana (Department of Dental Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Cimahi, Indonesia)
Khaulah Maryam Jamiilah (Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Cimahi, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Jun 2023

Abstract

Panoramic radiograph was a diagnostic method that can see the overall picture of caries in the maxilla and mandible, with a wide range of caries lesions. The large detail area seen on the panoramic radiograph was instrumental for diagnosing caries location for the entire jaw. This study aimed to determine the appearance of dental caries based on panoramic radiographs at RSGM Unjani. This research was a descriptive study using probability techniques in the form of simple random sampling with 43 panoramic radiographs as a sample. The results of the study showed that in panoramic radiographs at RSGM Unjani that the highest frequency based on sex was female patients, the highest frequency based on age were patients in the 45-65 years age group, the highest frequency was based on the incidence location of dental caries were patients with dental caries in the anterior teeth and M1 teeth, and the frequency of caries in deciduous teeth was 100% in the 5-11 years age group. The study conclusion was all panoramic radiographs at RSGM Unjani have caries. DOI : 10.54052/jhds.v3n1.p43-52

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Journal Info

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jhds

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Subject

Dentistry

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Journal of Health and Dental Sciences or JHDS is a peer-reviewed and open access journal that focuses on promoting health and dental sciences generated from health and dental basic sciences, clinical, and community or public health and dental researches to integrate research in all aspects of human ...