<p>Tingkat kebersihan gigi dan mulut siswa Sekolah Dasar Negeri di desa tertinggal Kabupaten Bandung</p><p>Oral hygiene level of underdeveloped village State Elementary School students in Bandung Regency</p>

• Main Authors: Monica Sherlyta, Riana Wardani, Sri Susilawati
• Format: Article
• Language: Indonesian
• Published: Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Padjadjaran 2017-04-01
• Series: Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Padjadjaran
• Online Access: http://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/jkg/article/view/18607

Pendahuluan: Tingkat kebersihan gigi dan mulut siswa sekolah dasar di desa tertinggal dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor, diantaranya faktor sosial ekonomi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat kebersihan gigi dan mulut pada siswa-siswi SDN Mekarjaya sebagai salah satu sekolah dasar di desa tertinggal Kabupaten Bandung. Metode: Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dengan pengambilan sampel berdasarkan teknik sampling jenuh (total sampling). Sampel penelitian sebanyak 78 siswa sekolah dasar, yaitu 40 siswa laki-laki dan 38 siswa perempuan. Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S) digunakan untuk melihat tingkat kebersihan gigi dan mulut. Hasil: rata-rata indeks kebersihan gigi dan mulut pada siswa SDN Mekarjaya, Kabupaten Bandung sebesar 2,67. Simpulan: tingkat kebersihan gigi dan mulut siswa SDN Mekarjaya, Kabupaten Bandung dalam kategori sedang. Kata kunci: OHI-S, desa tertinggal, sosial ekonomi   ABSTRACT Introduction: The level of dental and oral hygiene of elementary school students in disadvantaged villages is influenced by various factors, including socioeconomic factors. This study aims to determine the level of dental and oral hygiene in Mekarjaya Elementary School students as one of the elementary schools in the underdeveloped village of Bandung Regency. Methods: This type of research is descriptive with sampling based on saturated sampling technique (total sampling). The study sample consisted of 78 elementary school students, namely 40 male students and 38 female students. Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S) is used to see the level of dental and oral hygiene. Result: the average index of dental and oral hygiene for students of SDN Mekarjaya, Kabupaten Bandung amounted to 2.67. Conclusion: the level of dental and oral hygiene of students of SDN Mekarjaya, Kabupaten Bandung is in the moderate category. Keywords: OHI-S, underdeveloped village, socio-economic