HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT DENGAN INDEKS GINGIVA SISWA SD KATOLIK 03 FRATER DON BOSCO MANADO

Authors

  • Fara M. Lossu
  • Damajanty H. C. Pangemanan
  • Vonny N. S. Wowor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35790/eg.3.2.2015.10489

Abstract

Abstract: The knowledge about healthy teeth and mouth is very important at this time. At their early ages, children start to acknowledge how important their tooth health is and their bad habbits which effect their teeth. If they can not keep their teeth clean, it can increase the risk og gingival inflammation. This study aimed to obtain the relationship between the knowledge of healthy teeth and the gingival indexes of students in SD Katolik 03 Frater Don Bosco Manado. This was a descriptive analytical study with a cross sectional design. Data were collected by using a questionairre and checking the gingival status with gingival index of Loe and Silness. There were 42 students in grade VB and VIB as samples obtained by using total sampling method. The chi square test showed a p value of >0.05. Conclusion: There was no significant relationship between the knowledge of healthy teeth and their gingival indexes among students in SD Katolik 03 Frater Don Bosco Manado.
Keywords: knowledge, healthy teeth and mouth, gingival index

Abstrak: Pengetahuan tentang kesehatan gigi dan mulut sangat penting pada usia dini. Pada usia dini anak-anak mulai memahami pentingnya kesehatan serta pembatasan yang harus dijauhi atau kebiasaan yang dapat memengaruhi keadaan gigi dan mulut termasuk gingiva mereka. Bila kondisi rongga mulut tidak terjaga kebersihannya maka akan meningkatkan resiko terjadinya inflamasi gingiva. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan indeks gingiva siswa SD Katolik 03 Frater Don Bosco Manado. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan pendekatan potong lintang. Data diperoleh dengan menggunakan kuesioner dan pemeriksaan status gingiva menggunakan indeks gingiva Loe dan Silness. Sejumlah 42 responden pada siswa kelas VB dan VIB dengan menggunakan teknik total sampling. Data disajikan dalam bentuk tabel distribusi frekuensi. Hasil analisis data menggunakan uji chi square menunjukkan nilai p>0,05. Simpulan: Tidak terdapat hubungan bermakna antara pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan indeks gingiva.
Kata kunci: pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut, indeks gingiva.

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Lossu, F. M., Pangemanan, D. H. C., & Wowor, V. N. S. (2015). HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT DENGAN INDEKS GINGIVA SISWA SD KATOLIK 03 FRATER DON BOSCO MANADO. E-GiGi, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.35790/eg.3.2.2015.10489

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2015): e-GiGi

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