Gambaran kebersihan gigi dan mulut pada siswa berkebutuhan khusus di SLB YPAC Manado
Abstract
Abstract: Oral health is an important part of the overall body health. Children with special needs are at risk or have chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition, therefore, they commonly require some assistance in maintaining their cleanliness, especially the oral hygiene. The indicator degree of oral hygiene in Indonesia is the status of oral hygiene degree with an average of Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) <1.2 obtained from summing the number debris index and calculus index. This study was aimed to describe the dental and oral hygiene in students with special needs at SLB YPAC Manado. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. Subjects were 36 students, aged 10-28 years, cooperative, and had letters of consent signed by their parents or proxy parents, obtained by using total sampling method. Data were analyzed manually and presented in tables, figures, and percentages, grouped based on their characteristics. The results showed that the students with special needs in SLB YPAC Manado had an average score of OHI-S of 1.3 with a total scores of Simplified Debris Index (DI-S) 0.9 and Simplified Calculus Index (CI-S) 0.4 which belonged to the moderate category.
Keywords: oral hygiene, students with special needs
Abstrak: Kesehatan gigi dan mulut menjadi salah satu bagian penting dari kesehatan tubuh secara keseluruhan. Anak berkebutuhan khusus (ABK) berisiko tinggi atau mempunyai kondisi kronis secara fisik, perkembangan, perilaku atau emosi sehingga memerlukan bantuan dalam menjaga kebersihan diri sendiri khususnya kebersihan gigi dan mulut. Indikator derajat kebersihan gigi dan mulut di Indonesia ialah status derajat kebersihan gigi dan mulut dengan rerata Oral Hygiene Index Simplified (OHI-S) <1,2 yang didapatkan dari menjumlahkan angka debris indeks dan kalkulus indeks. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran kebersihan gigi dan mulut pada siswa berkebutuhan khusus di SLB YPAC Manado. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Subyek penelitian sebanyak 36 siswa berusia 10-28 tahun, kooperatif, serta bersedia menjadi responden berdasarkan surat persetujuan yang ditandatangani oleh orang tua atau wali, diperoleh dengan metode total sampling. Data diolah secara manual dan ditampilkan dalam bentuk tabel, gambar, dan persentase yang dikelompokkan berdasarkan karakteristiknya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dari 36 siswa berkebutuhan khusus di SLB YPAC Manado didapatkan rerata skor OHI-S 1,3 dengan jumlah skor Debris Index Simplified (DI-S) 0,9 dan skor Calculus Index Simplified (CI-S) 0,4 yang tergolong pada status kebersihan gigi dan mulut sedang.
Kata kunci: kebersihan gigi dan mulut, siswa berkebutuhan khusus
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PDFDOI: https://doi.org/10.35790/eg.5.1.2017.15632
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