Abstract
The habit of chewing betel leaves are the habit of chewing betel leaves with other additives ingredients for adding the pleasure of taste. Chewing betel leaves becomes daily habit for people, especially mothers who believe it can strengthen their teeth. This research employed an analytical survey with cross sectional design, aiming to find out the relationship between the knowledge of oral hygiene of mothers who chewing betel leaves and their oral condition. This research found that there is no relationship between the knowledge of mothers who chewing betel leaves on oral hygiene and their oral condition. However, there is association between the duration of chewing betel leaves and oral hygiene (p = 0.002) as well as caries experience (p = 0,011). Mothers who chewing betel leaves have poor oral hygiene and high caries experience.
Highlights
Health in general is a situation where body, soul and social well-being make someone’s life productive in terms of social and economy
Total population of mothers who have the habit of chewing betel leaves in Lingkungan II Lau Cih, Medan Tuntungan is 57 people
This research on the relationship between the knowledge of oral hygiene of mothers who chewing betel leaves and their oral condition in Lingkungan II Lau Cih, Medan Tuntungan can be concluded as follows: 1) Oral Hygiene IndexSimplified (OHI-S) of respondents in Lingkungan II Lau Cih, Medan Tuntungan is in poor level (53.3% respondents) and 90% respondents have high caries experience, with Decay Missing Filled Teeth (DMF-T) > 2
Summary
Health in general is a situation where body, soul and social well-being make someone’s life productive in terms of social and economy. Oral hygiene is essential for human health and well-being in general. It significantly affects the quality of life, including the function of talking, chewing and self-confidence (Baiju et al, 2017; Ria & Putri, 2018). If there is a problem on teeth, it could affect the health of other parts of the body and disturbing our daily activities (Broder & Sischo, 2011). Many people ignore the overall dental health condition. Dental care is seen as unimportant concern, it is worth very vital in supporting health and appearance. A common oral disease which is found in society is dental caries and periodontal disease (Agrawal et al, 2015)
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