Jurnal Terapi Gigi dan Mulut

Prevalence of Low Back Pain Among Dental and Oral Therapists at the Majalengka Regency Health Center

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

The dental and oral therapist profession carries inherent risks to occupational health and safety, including musculoskeletal disorders like lower back pain (LBP). In Indonesia, LBP prevalence sits at 18%, and data from 2013 reveals that 11.9% of Indonesian healthcare workers suffer from musculoskeletal diseases. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of LBP among dental and oral therapists, both operators and assistants, at the Majalengka Regency Health Center. Using a descriptive approach and purposive sampling, the study enrolled 22 participants in April 2023. Data collection employed questionnaires and the Nordic Body Map (NBM), with analysis relying on the disease prevalence formula. The results yielded striking differences: 100% of operators (11 individuals) reported LBP, while only 72.7% of assistants (8 individuals) experienced the same. This disparity highlights the elevated risk faced by operators, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to address their occupational LBP burden. By streamlining the wording and focusing on key findings, this revised paragraph improves clarity and conciseness. It effectively conveys the study's purpose, methodology, and results, emphasizing the concerningly high LBP prevalence among dental and oral therapist operators.

Factors Influencing Of Patient Satisfaction Levels At Poli Gigi Riksa Diri Kabupaten Bandung

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

In health services, patients are consumers of health services, it is very important to know patient satisfaction because patient satisfaction is part of service quality. This study aims to determine the factors influencing of patient satisfaction levels at the Poli Gigi Riksa Diri Kabupaten Bandung. This research is a descriptive research. The study was conducted in March-April 2022. This study used primary data obtained directly from respondents with a list of questionnaires. The sampling technique was carried out using purposive sampling technique with a sample of 71 respondents. Data processing is performed quantitatively with the criteria of value weighting using a Likert scale and data analysis using percentage analysis of all answers filled out by respondents. The results of study on factors influencing of patient satisfaction levels at the Poli Gigi Riksa Diri Kabupaten Bandung described that patient satisfaction with responsiveness with a percentage of score 93%, assurance with a percentage number of score 95.8%, reliability with a percentage of 93%, empathy with a number of score 94.4%, tangibles with a percentage of 91.5% was included that respondents are satisfied with the services provided.

The Relationship Between Cariogenic Food Consumption Habits And Socioeconomic Status With The Incidence Of Dental Caries In Grade 1 Children At SDN 2 Gunungmasigit, West Bandung Redency

Fitria Febrianty, Tri Widyastuti, Irwan Supriyanto, Denden Ridwan Chaerudin — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

Background: Dental caries is a common dental and oral health disease found in the community. Dental caries can arise from the consumption of cariogenic foods in large quantities and an attitude that does not pay attention to dental and oral hygiene. Dental caries disease is often experienced in developing countries because socioeconomic status affects the quality of health. Objective: To determine the relationship between cariogenic food consumption habits and socioeconomic status with the incidence of dental caries in grade 1 children at SDN 2 Gunungmasigit, West Bandung Regency. Methods: This study used an analytical survey method with a cross sectional design. The sample of this study was 32 people determined by the Simple Random Sampling technique. Data analysis used Fisher Exact Test. Results: There is a relationship between cariogenic food consumption habits and the incidence of dental caries (p value = 0.024<0.05), and there is a relationship between socioeconomic status and the incidence of dental caries (p value = 0.008<0.05). Conclusion: There is a relationship between cariogenic food consumption habits and socioeconomic status with the incidence of dental caries in grade 1 children at SDN 2 Gunungmasigit, West Bandung Regency.

Description of The Level of Dental and Oral Hygiene According to Brushing Habits in 4th Grade Students

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

The low level of dental hygiene has the potential to bring about various dental and oral problems in children. One of the simplest ways to maintain good dental hygiene is to perpetuate a good brushing habit. Indicators of brushing habits include frequency, time, and how to brush your teeth. This study aims to describe the level of dental and oral hygiene of fourth grade students at Panyileukan 268 Elementary School according to their brushing habits. This study included checking the level of dental hygiene using the Hygiene Index Plaque Control Score method and distributing questionnaires to determine the brushing habits of fourth grade students at Panyileukan 268 Elementary School. This type of research was an observational study with a descriptive approach. The population of this study were fourth grade students at SDN Panyileukan 268. The research sample was taken randomly using simple random sampling technique. After being analyzed by the cross tabulation method, the results of this study showed that most of the respondents who had a poor habit of brushing on each indicator, also had poor dental hygiene levels. In the frequency indicator, most of the respondents who brush their teeth only once a day (bad criteria) have poor dental hygiene levels. In the time indicator, most of the respondents who brush their teeth only after breakfast or before going to bed (bad criteria) have poor dental hygiene levels. And on the indicator of how to brush their teeth, most of the respondents who brush their teeth without a combination movement (bad criteria) have a poor level of dental hygiene.

Description Of The Status Of Dental And Mouth Health Status Of Students With Disabled Elementary And Junior High School Levels At SLBG Yayasan Bhakti Mitra Utama Baleendah, Bandung District

Nindya Apsari — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

Children with special needs are children who have physical, mental, intellectual, social and emotional limitations. Multiple disabled children are children who experience more than one limitation, where these limitations can become an obstacle in maintaining healthy teeth and mouth. This study aims to determine the index of dental and oral hygiene, as well as the index of caries experience in children with special needs who have multiple disabilities (deaf and mentally retarded). This type of research is descriptive. The study population was dual students (deaf and mentally retarded) at the elementary and junior high school levels at the Bhakti Mitra Utama Foundation, Baleendah Special School, Bandung Regency. The research sample was taken using a total sampling technique with a total sample of 11 people. After that, the resulting data is processed and presented in the form of a frequency distribution table. The results showed that the index of dental and oral hygiene in elementary school respondents as much as 4 out of 6 respondents had poor OHI-S criteria (36.3%). Meanwhile, at the junior high school level, 3 out of 5 respondents had moderate OHI-S criteria (27.3%). The caries experience index for primary and junior high school respondents is included in the low criteria, which is 1.9. The caries experience index of primary teeth for primary school level respondents as many as 4 out of 6 respondents had a bad def-t index (66.7%).