Dentist knowledge about dental health management for disabled child at Primary Health Service in Bandung

Introduction: Disabled children encounter physical and/or mental hindrance that interferes the normal growth and development. Children with disability have lower oral hygiene level compared to normal children, hence a thorough dental treatment for these children are very important. The Indonesia’s H...

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Main Authors: Elvanissa Ruslan Nur, Arlette Suzy Puspa Pertiwi, Sri Susilawati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Padjadjaran 2016-07-01
Series:Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry
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Online Access:http://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/pjd/article/view/13722
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spelling doaj-92b0b0e9ed974094b6a16285f8796cf02021-06-02T07:09:05ZengUniversitas PadjadjaranPadjadjaran Journal of Dentistry1979-02012549-62122016-07-0128210.24198/pjd.vol28no2.137227647Dentist knowledge about dental health management for disabled child at Primary Health Service in BandungElvanissa Ruslan Nur0Arlette Suzy Puspa Pertiwi1Sri Susilawati2Universitas PadjadjaranUniversitas PadjadjaranUniversitas PadjadjaranIntroduction: Disabled children encounter physical and/or mental hindrance that interferes the normal growth and development. Children with disability have lower oral hygiene level compared to normal children, hence a thorough dental treatment for these children are very important. The Indonesia’s Health Minister’s regulation number 89 in 2015 has become one of the references in performing dental treatment for the disabled children. Methods: This study was a descriptive study by using questionnaire to gather the data. Results: This study showed 69,73% of the dentists at Primary Health Service in Bandung were aware of the government regulation about the primary health service for children with disability. Discussion: Preventive and curative efforts are necessary regarding the fact that disabled children have higher level of poor oral hygiene than normal children. The sufficient category shows that the dentists in primary health center need additional information and knowledge to identify the children with disability. Conclusion: The dentist knowledge of the oral health service for children with disability in primary service based on Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia regulation number 89 in 2015 is sufficient regarding the percentage of 69,73%.http://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/pjd/article/view/13722disabled children, ministry of health of republic of indonesia regulation number 89 in 2015
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author Elvanissa Ruslan Nur
Arlette Suzy Puspa Pertiwi
Sri Susilawati
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Arlette Suzy Puspa Pertiwi
Sri Susilawati
Dentist knowledge about dental health management for disabled child at Primary Health Service in Bandung
Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry
disabled children, ministry of health of republic of indonesia regulation number 89 in 2015
author_facet Elvanissa Ruslan Nur
Arlette Suzy Puspa Pertiwi
Sri Susilawati
author_sort Elvanissa Ruslan Nur
title Dentist knowledge about dental health management for disabled child at Primary Health Service in Bandung
title_short Dentist knowledge about dental health management for disabled child at Primary Health Service in Bandung
title_full Dentist knowledge about dental health management for disabled child at Primary Health Service in Bandung
title_fullStr Dentist knowledge about dental health management for disabled child at Primary Health Service in Bandung
title_full_unstemmed Dentist knowledge about dental health management for disabled child at Primary Health Service in Bandung
title_sort dentist knowledge about dental health management for disabled child at primary health service in bandung
publisher Universitas Padjadjaran
series Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry
issn 1979-0201
2549-6212
publishDate 2016-07-01
description Introduction: Disabled children encounter physical and/or mental hindrance that interferes the normal growth and development. Children with disability have lower oral hygiene level compared to normal children, hence a thorough dental treatment for these children are very important. The Indonesia’s Health Minister’s regulation number 89 in 2015 has become one of the references in performing dental treatment for the disabled children. Methods: This study was a descriptive study by using questionnaire to gather the data. Results: This study showed 69,73% of the dentists at Primary Health Service in Bandung were aware of the government regulation about the primary health service for children with disability. Discussion: Preventive and curative efforts are necessary regarding the fact that disabled children have higher level of poor oral hygiene than normal children. The sufficient category shows that the dentists in primary health center need additional information and knowledge to identify the children with disability. Conclusion: The dentist knowledge of the oral health service for children with disability in primary service based on Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia regulation number 89 in 2015 is sufficient regarding the percentage of 69,73%.
topic disabled children, ministry of health of republic of indonesia regulation number 89 in 2015
url http://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/pjd/article/view/13722
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