Overview of the Oral Hygiene Status of Students in SDN Pucang 3 Sidoarjo Based on Their Toothbrushing Habit

Titiek Berniyanti, Irjinia Putri Nanda A., Roesanto Heroesoebekti, Retno Palupi, Agung Sosiawan, Taufan Bramantoro, Gilang Rasuna Sabdho Wening, R.Darmawan Setijanto

2017

Abstract

The level of oral hygiene can be measured by the presence of plaque in the oral cavity. One of the easiest ways to maintain oral hygiene status is by toothbrushing. But there are many Indonesian people who are still not aware of the importance of toothbrushing before bedtime, so the risk of oral disease can increase. Especially infants are more susceptible to oral disease. To describe the oral hygiene status of students in SDN Pucang 3 Sidoarjo, based on their toothbrushing habit. This research was a descriptive observational study with a cross-sectional approach. The research instrument to collect data of oral hygiene status was the PHP Index. Collection of data of other variables was achieved by interviewing the subjects, video observation of how they brush their teeth, toothbrushing observation of subjects, and a questionnaire to parents about the brushing habits of the subjects. The mean oral hygiene status of subjects was 1.375. The results of this study found a significant association between oral hygiene status of subjects with teeth brush surface of the subjects. In a certain group, there was a relationship between toothbrushing habits of subjects and the economics of the parents, education of parents, access to oral health services of subjects, and education of subjects about oral hygiene status. The results of oral hygiene status of students in SDN Pucang 3 Sidoarjo was in the good category with a mean of 1.375. There is a relation to oral hygiene.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Berniyanti T., A. I., Heroesoebekti R., Palupi R., Sosiawan A., Bramantoro T., Wening G. and Setijanto R. (2017). Overview of the Oral Hygiene Status of Students in SDN Pucang 3 Sidoarjo Based on Their Toothbrushing Habit.In Proceedings of the 7th International Meeting and the 4th Joint Scientific Meeting in Dentistry - Volume 1: TIMNAS7-JSMID4, ISBN 978-989-758-341-4, pages 204-211. DOI: 10.5220/0007295002040211

in Bibtex Style

@conference{timnas7-jsmid417,
author={Titiek Berniyanti and Irjinia Putri Nanda A. and Roesanto Heroesoebekti and Retno Palupi and Agung Sosiawan and Taufan Bramantoro and Gilang Rasuna Sabdho Wening and R.Darmawan Setijanto},
title={Overview of the Oral Hygiene Status of Students in SDN Pucang 3 Sidoarjo Based on Their Toothbrushing Habit},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Meeting and the 4th Joint Scientific Meeting in Dentistry - Volume 1: TIMNAS7-JSMID4,},
year={2017},
pages={204-211},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007295002040211},
isbn={978-989-758-341-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Meeting and the 4th Joint Scientific Meeting in Dentistry - Volume 1: TIMNAS7-JSMID4,
TI - Overview of the Oral Hygiene Status of Students in SDN Pucang 3 Sidoarjo Based on Their Toothbrushing Habit
SN - 978-989-758-341-4
AU - Berniyanti T.
AU - A. I.
AU - Heroesoebekti R.
AU - Palupi R.
AU - Sosiawan A.
AU - Bramantoro T.
AU - Wening G.
AU - Setijanto R.
PY - 2017
SP - 204
EP - 211
DO - 10.5220/0007295002040211