Pengetahuan siswi smp di surakarta tentang gingivitis pubertas (kajian di smp pangudi luhur bintang laut surakarta)

Beatrice Rosabel Sutanto (Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Trisakti)
Ricky Anggara Putranto (Bagian Periodonti, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Trisakti)

Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Terpadu
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2023): Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Terpadu

Background: Puberty is the process of changing from children to adults. Puberty in girls occurs at a different age than in boys. At puberty there are hormonal changes that can happen, namely increasing vascular permeability which can cause pubertal gingivitis Objective: The aim of study is to find out the knowledge of junior high school students about pubertal gingivitis Method: This is a descriptive observational study with a cross-sectional design. The sample in this study were female students of Pangudi Luhur Bintang Laut Surakarta Middle School with sampling instrument using a questionnaires via google form that have been tested for validity and reliability Results: This study showed that 63 junior high school students had good knowledge, 37 students had sufficient knowledge and no students had insufficient knowledge Conclusion: The most of the female students have a good level of knowledge about pubertal gingivitis