mbaran Status Kebersihan Gigi dan Mulut pada Pengguna Alat Ortodontik Cekat di SMA Negeri 7 Manado
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https://doi.org/10.35790/eg.5.2.2017.17128Abstract
Abstract: Oral and dental health is a part of the body health that can not be separated from each other because it can affect the whole body. Fixed orthodontic appliance has a more complex design that makes it more difficult to be cleaned compared to the removable orthodontic appliance. Therefore, people who use fixed orthodontic appliance are more difficult to maintain their oral hygiene. This study was aimed to obtain the oral and dental hygiene status of students at SMA Negeri 7 Manado (senior high school) that used fixed orthodontic appliance. This was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. This study was conducted at SMA Negeri 7 Manado with a total of 43 respondents obtained by using total sampling method. The results showed that the mean OHI-S of the respondents was 1.73 classified as moderate category. Conclusion: Oral and dental hygiene status of students at SMA Negeri 7 Manado that used fixed orthodontic appliance was categorized as moderate.
Keywords: OHI-S, fixed orthondontics appliance, high school students
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Abstrak: Kesehatan gigi dan mulut merupakan bagian dari kesehatan tubuh yang tidak dapat dipisahkan satu dan lainnya karena akan memengaruhi kesehatan tubuh secara keseluruhan. Alat ortodontik cekat memiliki desain yang lebih sulit untuk dibersihkan dibandingkan dengan alat ortodontik lepasan, sehingga pasien pengguna ortodontik cekat lebih sulit untuk memelihara kebersihan mulut selama perawatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui status kebersihan gigi dan mulut pada siswa SMA Negeri 7 Manado yang menggunakan alat ortodontik cekat. Jenis penelitian ini ialah deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di sekolah SMA Negeri 7 Manado dengan reponden sebanyak 43 siswa diperoleh dengan metode total sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan nilai rerata indeks OHI-S dari 43 responden yang menggunakan alat ortodontik cekat di SMA Negeri 7 Manado sebesar 1,73 yang berada dalam kategori sedang. Simpulan: Status kebersihan gigi dan mulut siswa/i pengguna alat ortodontik cekat di SMA Negeri 7 Manado tergolong pada kriteria sedang.
Kata kunci: OHI-S, ortondotik cekat, siswa SMA
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