GAMBARAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PEMAKAIAN GIGI TIRUAN DI KECAMATAN TONDANO BARAT
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https://doi.org/10.35790/eg.2.2.2014.5831Abstract
Abstract: Teeth are one of the important components in the mouth that has a function of speech and mastication process. Although the science and technology of dentistry allows preventing tooth decay as early as possible, but there are still many cases of tooth loss. Treatment with the use of dentures as a replacement for the loss of the teeth is very important, but not all the people who have lost teeth are wearing dentures. In Indonesia, there are many cases of tooth loss but not in proportion to the number of users denture. According to a survey there are still a few people who wear dentures. Knowledge is one of the factors that cause a person to do things. The purpose of this study is to describe the level of public knowledge of Tondano Barat about dentures. This descriptive type of reasearch with a cross-sectiona study involving 67 respondents which is representative of a population of 3.295 people. Collecting data obtained through a questionnaire which includes characteristics of the respondents, level of knowledge about the use of denture. The results showed the level of public knowledge about the purpose of the use of denture is good with a percentage of 77,1% and the level of public knowledge about the benefits of the use of denture relatively good with a percentage of 71,4%. The conclusion of this study, the average level of public knowledge about denture use is good.
Keywords: Public knowledge, use of denture
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Abstrak: Gigi geligi merupakan salah satu komponen penting dalam mulut yang berperan dalam proses bicara maupun pengunyahan. Walaupun ilmu dan teknologi kedokteran gigi memungkinkan mencegah kerusakan gigi sedini mungkin, namun masih saja banyak dijumpai kasus kehilangan gigi. Perawatan dengan pemakaian gigi tiruan sebagai pengganti daerah yang kehilangan gigi sangat penting, akan tetapi tidak semua orang yang kehilangan gigi memakai gigi tiruan. Di Indonesia banyak terdapat kasus kehilangan gigi namun tidak sebanding dengan jumlah pemakai gigi tiruan. Menurut survei yang ada, pemakai gigi tiruan masih sangat sedikit. Pengetahuan merupakan salah satu faktor penyebab seseorang dalam melakukan suatu tindakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat di kecamatan Tondano Barat terhadap pemakaian gigi tiruan. Jenis penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross-sectional study yang melibatkan 67 responden yang merupakan perwakilan dari populasi sebesar 3.295 jiwa. Pengumpulan data diperoleh melalui kuesioner yang meliputi karakteristik serta tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat mengenai tujuan dan manfaat pemakaian gigi tiruan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat terhadap tujuan dari pemakaian gigi tiruan tergolong baik dengan persentase sebesar 77,1% dan tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat terhadap manfaat dari pemakaian gigi tiruan tergolong baik dengan persentase sebesar 71,4%. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini, rata – rata tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat terhadap pemakaian gigi tiruan tergolong baik.
Kata kunci:Pengetahuan masyarakat, pemakaian gigi tiruan
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