Kebersihan Gigi Mulut dan Kejadian Gingivitis pada Anak Sekolah Dasar
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https://doi.org/10.35790/eg.9.1.2021.32366Abstract
Abstract: Poor oral hygiene could cause a variety of diseases in the oral cavity. Oral diseases can occur in various age groups, including children. World Health Organization survey showed that 90% of the world population suffer from gingivitis; 80% of them are children under 12 years of age. Gingivitis is an early stage of periodontal disease in the form of gingival inflammation due to poor oral dental hygiene. Therefore, biofilms are accumulated on the plaques along the gingival margins. This study was aimed to determine the oral dental hygiene and the incidence of gingivitis in elementary school children. This was a literature review study using three databases, namely: Google Scholar, PubMed, and Digital Reference Garba. The results obtained nine journals that were relevant to the topic of discussion. Moreover, oral dental hygiene was influenced by knowledge of oral dental health and oral dental hygiene maintenance behavior such as tooth brushing and diet. The incidence of gingivitis among elementary school children ranged from 74.4% to 91.94%. In conclusion, oral hygiene status of elementary school children was in the medium category and the incidence of gingivitis among them was high.
Keywords: oral hygiene, incidence of gingivitis, elementary school children
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Abstrak: Kebersihan gigi mulut yang kurang dapat menyebabkan berbagai masalah dalam rongga mulut. Penyakit gigi mulut dapat dialami oleh semua kelompok usia, tidak terkecuali pada anak. Hasil survei World Health Organization menumjukkan 90% penduduk di dunia menderita penyakit gingivitis dan 80% di antaranya merupakan anak usia di bawah 12 tahun. Gingivitis merupakan tahap awal penyakit periodontal berupa peradangan pada gingiva yang disebabkan oleh kebersihan gigi mulut yang buruk sehingga terjadi akumulasi biofilm pada plak di sepanjang margin gingiva. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran kebersihan gigi mulut dan kejadian gingivitis pada anak sekolah dasar. Jenis penelitian ialah literature review dengan menggunakan database Google Scholar, PubMed, dan Garba Rujukan Digital. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan sembilan jurnal yang relevan dengan topik bahasan. Kkebersihan gigi mulut dipengaruhi oleh pengetahuan kesehatan gigi mulut dan perilaku pemeliharaan kebersihan gigi mulut seperti menyikat gigi dan pola makan. Distribusi kejadian gingivitis pada anak sekolah dasar antara 74,4%-91,94%. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah status kebersihan gigi mulut anak sekolah dasar termasuk dalam kategori sedang dan angka kejadian gingivitis pada anak sekolah dasar tergolong tinggi.
Kata kunci: kebersihan gigi mulut, kejadian gingivitis, anak sekolah dasar
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