Tingkat Pengetahuan Bahaya Merokok bagi Kesehatan Gigi Mulut pada Siswa SMK Negeri 8 Manado

Authors

  • Karen Rompis
  • Vonny N. S. Wowor
  • Damajanty H. C. Pangemanan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35790/ecl.v7i2.24023

Abstract

Abstract: Smoking habit can be found in various age groups, ranging from children to adults. To date, many children and adolescents have become active smokers. Smoking is one of the triggers of oral cavity disorders and it influences aesthetics inter alia discolored teeth, mucosal thickening, gingivitis, and even oral cancer. This study was aimed to determine the level of knowledge about the impact of smoking on oral and dental health among students of SMK Negeri 8 Manado (senior high school). This was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design, involving 40 respondents obtained by using total sampling method. Data were obtained by using questionnaire covering the characteristics of respondents and their levels of knowledge about the impact of smoking on oral and dental health. The results showed that the level of student knowledge about the impact of smoking on oral and dental health was 543. In conclusion, the level of knowledge of students at SMK Negeri 8 Manado about the impact of smoking on oral health was classified as good.

Keywords: knowledge of students, impact of smoking, oral and dental health

 

Abstrak: Kebiasaan merokok dapat ditemukan pada berbagai golongan usia, mulai dari anak-anak hingga dewasa bahkan saat ini banyak anak-anak serta remaja sudah menjadi perokok aktif. Kebiasaan merokok merupakan salah satu pencetus timbulnya gangguan penyakit rongga mulut serta memengaruhi estetika, antara lain dapat mengakibatkan perubahan warna gigi, penebalan mukosa, gingivitis, bahkan kanker mulut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk megetahui gambaran tingkat pengetahuan tentang bahaya merokok bagi kesehatan gigi mulut pada siswa SMK Negeri 8 Manado. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Terdapat 40 responden penelitian, diambil menggunakan total sampling. Pengum-pulan data diperoleh melalui kuesioner yang meliputi karakteristik responden dan tingkat pengetahuan mengenai bahaya merokok bagi kesehatan gigi mulut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tingkat pengetahuan siswa tentang bahaya merokok bagi kesehatan gigi mulut memperoleh skor 543. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah tingkat pengetahuan siswa SMK Negeri 8 Manado tentang bahaya merokok bagi kesehatan gigi mulut tergolong baik.

Kata kunci: pengetahuan siswa, bahaya merokok, kesehatan gigi mulut

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Rompis, K., Wowor, V. N. S., & Pangemanan, D. H. C. (2019). Tingkat Pengetahuan Bahaya Merokok bagi Kesehatan Gigi Mulut pada Siswa SMK Negeri 8 Manado. E-CliniC, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.35790/ecl.v7i2.24023

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2019): e-CliniC

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