PREVALENSI KARIES GIGI SULUNG ANAK PRASEKOLAH DI KECAMATAN MALALAYANG KOTA MANADO
Abstract
Abstract: Dental caries is a disease of dental hard tissue characterised by demineralization of the inorganic substances and dissolving of the organic substances. The prevalence of dental caries in pre-school children is still high which may due to the improper way of teeth brushing as well as consuming cariogenic foods. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dental decidious caries status among pre-school children in Malalayang district, Manado. This was a descriptive observational study with a cross-sectional approach. This study was carried out in July 2012. The data were obtained by using questionnaires and observation. The population in this study was all kindergarten pupils (788 children) in Malalayang district and the number of samples were 90 children. Data were obtained from primary and secondary data. The results showed that the prevalence of dental caries was 90% with the average index def-t = 6.99. Conclusion: There was a very high prevalence of dental caries among kindergarten pupils in Malalayang district, Manado.
Keywords: prevalence, dental decidious caries, pre-school children.
Abstrak: Karies gigi adalah penyakit jaringan keras gigi yang ditandai dengan terjadinya demineralisasi substansi anorganik dan penghancuran substansi organik. Prevalensi karies gigi anak usia prasekolah yang masih tinggi disebabkan antara lain kebiasaan menyikat gigi yang tidak sesuai prosedur serta kegemaran mengonsumsi makanan kariogenik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi karies gigi sulung pada anak prasekolah di kecamatan Malalayang kota Manado. Metode penelitian yang digunakan ialah deskriptif observasional dengan pendekatan potong lintang. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Juli 2012. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan kuesioner dan observasi. Populasi penelitian yaitu seluruh murid Taman Kanak-kanak di kecamatan Malalayang yang berjumlah 788 anak. Sampel yang diambil sebanyak 90 anak. Data penelitian ini diperoleh dari data primer dan sekunder. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa prevalensi karies gigi sulung sebesar 90% dengan indeks rata-rata def-t = 6,99 yang berarti rata-rata setiap anak memiliki 7 gigi yang mengalami karies. Simpulan: Prevalensi kareis gigi sulung pada murid Taman Kanak-kanak di kecamatan Malalayang kota Manado tergolong sangat tinggi.
Kata kunci: prevalensi, karies gigi sulung, anak prasekolah.
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PDFDOI: https://doi.org/10.35790/jbm.6.2.2014.5551
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