Brushing Behavior Research Articles

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Oral Healthcare: A Qualitative Study of Parents’ Perspectives in Padang City, Indonesia

Background: Children with autism spectrum disorder, particularly those with mental and behavioral impairments, are affected regarding their oral health and impact their quality of life. Furthermore, perceptions of parents are also important in assessing the planning appropriate oral healthcare. The purpose of this study was to explore parent’s perspectives regarding barriers oral healthcare, tooth brushing behavior and the recommendation strategies to improve oral health status among individual with ASD in Padang city, Indonesia.Method: A purposive sample of six parents in public autism care centre in Padang city participated in focus groups addressing barriers maintain oral healthcare. Focus groups were transcribed and coded using qualitative content analysis. Primary themes included barriers oral healthcare, toothbrushing behavior and recommendations to improve oral healthcare. Content analysis was performed using NVivo software.Result: Parents noted barriers conducted oral hygiene such as drooling, tongue thrust and hard to focus relatively. Mothers noted general improvements in awareness of control diet and have used several media to help their children understand how to brush their teeth properly. Knowledge gaps included until when parents should help children brush their teeth and special oral healthcare. They expect that in the future, the government more attention to oral health of individuals with special needs. The role of the general dentist is crucial, and they expect the dentist to be more patient when caring with patients with special needs.Conclusion: Our findings indicate a need for comprehensive educational intervention and improved communication from policy maker, dentist, public health and prevention leaders in oral health care and dental hygienists to increase oral healthcare knowledge and practice of parents with ASD to better quality of life

The Effectiveness of Video-Based Education on the Knowledge of Oral Health Maintenance and Tooth-Brushing Behavior Among the Students of the STM IX in Lurah Jambi

Adolescents are one of the groups with health problems. Based on the results of the Basic Health Research of the Ministry of Health (Riskesdas) in 2018, based on the presence of dental and oral health problems in the age group 15-24 (51.9%) and only those handled by health workers (8.7%), the data also shows, The prevalence of caries in the age group 15-24 years was (75.3%) with caries and (61.1%) with root caries. Video-based counseling can increase students' knowledge of dental and oral health maintenance. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of video media on dental and oral health knowledge and tooth brushing behavior in students of STM IX Lurah Jambi in 2022.The type of research was Quasi-Experimental with a one-group pre-test and post-test design—research measuring instrument using a questionnaire. The sample is class XI STM IX Lurah Jambi. The sampling technique used the total sampling method with the number of respondents 20 people. This study uses the paired t-test hypothesis test.The results showed that the level of knowledge of dental and oral health maintenance before counseling had low criteria (10%), moderate (80%), and (10%) high, and after counseling had high criteria (100%). At the same time, the level of tooth brushing behavior before counseling had low criteria. (5%), moderate (85%) and (10%) high, and after counseling, the criteria were high (100%). There is a significant difference between the level of knowledge of dental and oral health maintenance and tooth brushing behavior before and after being given counseling using video media with a p-value of 0.001 (p < 0.05). 
 Keywords: Video, Knowledge, Behavior, Brushing teeth

The Relationship Between Toothbrushing Habits and the Prevalence of Caries and Calculus in School-Age Children Grades 1-6 at Galilea Hosana School Elementary School, Medan Selayang District of North Sumatra, Indonesia

School-aged children constitute a demographic that encounters dental and oral health issues. Poor oral and dental hygiene is associated with the development of caries and calculus. The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between teeth brushing practices and the occurrence of dental caries and calculus in elementary school children from grades 1-6 at Galilea Hosana School, located in the Medan Selayang District of North Sumatra. The research conducted at Galilea Hosana School Elementary School, Medan Selayang District, is a descriptive-analytic study with a cross-sectional design. The research sample consisted of 64 elementary school pupils enrolled at Galilea Hosana School, located in the Medan Selayang District. The students were from grades 1 to 6. The data were gathered through the administration of questionnaires and the physical inspection of the mouth cavity and teeth. The Kruskal-Wallis statistical test was employed to examine the data. The research findings indicated that the mean calculus score for students was 1.40 ± 0.74, which falls within the category of moderate calculus. On the other hand, the average scores for caries DEFT and DMFT among students were 2.02 ± 2.36 and 1.42 ± 2.06, respectively, placing them in the low caries category. Out of the total number of students, 29 (45.3%) had sufficient tooth-brushing habits, while 19 kids (29.7%) had commendable tooth-brushing practices. Only 16 students (25%) had inadequate tooth-brushing habits. The Kruskal-Wallis test revealed a statistically significant association (p≤0.05) between teeth brushing behaviors and the occurrence of caries and calculus in school-age children in grades 1-6 at Galilea Hosana School Elementary School, located in the Medan Selayang District of North Sumatra. The research findings indicate a direct relationship between poor tooth-brushing habits and increased levels of calculus and caries.

Dental Caries and Tooth Brushing Practices among Students Elementary School

Dental caries is a disease that often occurs in mid-childhood (10-12 years), which is a vulnerable period marked by the transition of milk teeth to the growth of permanent teeth. Rikesdas West Sumatra reported the experience of dental caries in 41.74% of children aged 10-14 years, with a prevalence rate in Padang City of 36.71% with the number of sufferers around 6,154 children. This quantitative research aims to determine the prevalence of dental caries and tooth brushing practices among students at SDN 27 Sungai Sapih Kuranji, Padang City. An analytical observational approach was applied, with a total of 100 students selected as respondents using total sampling techniques. Next, the data was collected from November 2022 to February 2023 and analyzed using the Spearman test, then processed using a computerized program. The results showed that the majority showed moderate tooth brushing behavior (82%), while the incidence of dental caries was relatively low (45%). Basically, a significant relationship was found between dental caries and tooth brushing practices among respondents (p = 0.001). Collaboration between dental health professionals and schools is recommended to educate students about the importance of dental and oral care, emphasizing correct toothbrushing techniques, to increase knowledge and practice of oral hygiene.

Hubungan perilaku menyikat gigi dengan status kebersihan gigi dan mulut PHPM (Personal Hygiene Performance-Modified) pada murid sekolah dasar

Background: Oral health maintenance efforts should be conducted early in elementary school. The awareness and maintenance behavior of each individual is very important in maintaining oral hygiene. Oral health maintenance is instrumental in regular plaque control and removal. Preventive measures can be carried out routinely, such as brushing teeth, flossing, and dental examinations once every 6 months regularly to the dentist.Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between tooth brushing behavior and oral hygiene status in elementary school students.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the State Elementary School of 50 Banda Aceh City in December 2022. The sample comprised 40 students. Collection through interviews and dental and oral examinations using diagnostic sets, disclosing fluids, and patient cards (KSP). Statistical analysis was performed using the chi-square test at a significance level of 95% CI.Results: Tooth brushing behavior among elementary school children was generally poor (57,5%), and oral hygiene was poor (47,5%). In addition, this study found a significant relationship between tooth brushing behavior and oral hygiene status (p = 0,007) in students from State Elementary School 50 in Banda Aceh City.Conclusion: Tooth brushing behavior had a significant relationship with oral hygiene status in students of State Elementary School 50 in Banda Aceh City. Suggestions for students to understand oral hygiene and how to brush their teeth properly.

Factors predicting different times for brushing teeth during the day: multilevel analyses

BackgroundThe most effective and simple intervention for preventing oral disease is toothbrushing. However, there is substantial variation in the timing of brushing teeth during the day. We aimed to identify a comprehensive set of predictors of toothbrushing after lunch and after dinner and estimated contextual (i.e., geographic) variation in brushing behavior at different times of the day.MethodsWe constructed a conceptual framework for toothbrushing by reviewing health behavior models. The main data source was the 2017 Community Health Survey. We performed a four-level random intercept logistic regression to predict toothbrushing behavior. (individual, household, Gi/Gun/Gu, and Si/Do).ResultsIndividuals under 30 years of age had higher likelihood of brushing after lunch, while brushing after dinner was higher among those aged 40–79 years. People engaged in service/sales, agriculture/fishing/labor/mechanics, as well as student/housewife/unemployed were 0.60, 0.41, and 0.49 times less likely to brush their teeth after lunch, respectively, compared to those working in the office, but the gap narrowed to 0.97, 0.96, 0.94 for brushing after dinner. We also found significant area-level variations in the timing of brushing.ConclusionsDifferent patterns in association with various factors at individual-, household- and Si/Gun/Gu-levels with toothbrushing after lunch versus toothbrushing after dinner suggests a need for tailored interventions to improve toothbrushing behavior depending on the time of day.

Effects of the Ionizable Monomer Fraction on the Swelling Behavior of Weak Polyelectrolyte Brushes

Effects of the Ionizable Monomer Fraction on the Swelling Behavior of Weak Polyelectrolyte Brushes

DENTAL PHANTOM DOLLS: A MEDIA INNOVATION IN TEACHING BRUSHING TEETH TO PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Dental health problems that many Indonesian people suffer from are dental caries. Poor dental and oral hygiene is one of the factors causing dental caries or dental and oral health problems. Dental and oral health education demonstration method of brushing teeth with phantom dolls can improve teeth brushing skills and dental and oral hygiene status in preschool children. Objective: to analyze the effectiveness of dental health promotion using dental phantom dolls media on brushing skills and dental hygiene status of preschool children. Method: design of this study was pre-experimental This study used a pre-experimental design with a pretest and posttest with two group design. This research was conducted in preschool children in Pondok Labu Village, Cilandak District, South Jakarta City. The sampling technique used purposive sampling as many as 60 students. The research instrument used an observation sheet to brush teeth to measure teeth brushing skills and dental and oral hygiene status was measured using a plaque free score index. The dental health promotion media used in the intervention group was a dental phantom dolls, while the control group used a flipchart. Data analysis used paired sample test, Wilcoxon and independent t-test. Results: The dental phantom dolls was effective in improving tooth brushing skills (p<0.001) and effective in improving the dental and oral hygiene status of preschool children (p<0.001). Conclusion: The dental phantom dolls is effective as a medium for promoting dental health in an effort to increase the tooth brushing behavior of preschool children.

Relationship between Tooth Brushing Behavior and Dental Caries in Children at 27 Sungai Sapih Public Elementary School Kuranji, Padang City

Caries is often experienced in mid-childhood (10-12 years) which is referred to as a vulnerable period, because at that time milk teeth begin to fall out and first permanent teeth begin to erupt. Tooth brushing is the most recommended primary prevention in maintaining dental and oral health. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between tooth brushing behavior and dental caries in children at 27 Sungai Sapih Kuranji Public Elementary School, Padang City. This was a quantitative study with an analytical and observational approach. Population were all students in grades 4 and 5, totaling 114 students obtained with total sampling technique. Data were analyzed using the Spearman test, and were processed using computerized program SPSS IBM version 25.0. The results showed that most subjects had moderate tooth brushing behavior (82.5%), and the highest percentage of dental caries level was very low (49.1%). The Spearman test showed a significant relationship between tooth brushing behavior and dental caries level among the subjects (p=0.001). In conclusion, there was a significant relationship between tooth brushing behavior and dental caries in children at SD Negeri 27 Sungai Sapih Kuranji, Padang City. It is recommended for dental health workers to educate the students about the importance of dental and oral care and how to do tooth brushing properly and correctly. Keywords: tooth brushing behavior; dental caries; elementary school children; dental and oral health

The Effect of Dental Caries Incidence Rate (DMF-T), Dental and Oral Hygiene Status (OHI-S) on Adolescent Tooth Brushing Behavior based on the area of residence on the River Coast and Highlands in Tayan Hilir District in 2023

Concerning oral health in Sanggau District is still quite high, the results of an initial survey in Tayan Hilir District on MTsN3 children used a questionnaire on 42 respondents. The results obtained are as follows, knowledge about dental and oral health is good (54.8%, and moderate (45.2%). This study aims to describe and analyze the influence of the incidence of dental caries (DMF-T), the status of dental and oral hygiene ( OHI-S) on tooth brushing behavior of young men based on their area of residence on the river coast and highlands in Tayan Hilir District, Sanggau Regency.The tools used were a questionnaire with Cross Sectional, Correlate Spearman and Kendall's test and Regression, with Univariate, Bivariate analysis, Multivariate The results showed that the incidence of dental caries (DMF-T) was 32.3%, oral hygiene status (OHI-s) was 48%. river (54.5%), types of food consumed on average non-cariogenic types every day (61.1%), the age of most respondents aged 13 years (40.4%), the incidence of caries (DMF-T) is influenced by status dental and oral hygiene (OHI-s) by (R=15.7%), influenced by tooth brushing behavior by (R=15%), influenced by living area by (R=8.8%), influenced by type of food ( R=6.3%), and influenced by age (R=6.5%). Dental and oral hygiene status (OHI-s) affected the incidence of dental caries (DMF-T) by (R=16.4%), influenced tooth brushing behavior by (R=15%), affected area of residence (R=9, 9%), affecting the type of food consumed every day non cariogenic type (R = 9%), as well as influencing age (R = 21.3%). Overall the incidence of dental caries (DMF-T) is influenced by oral hygiene status (OHI-s), and vice versa, including the type of food consumed daily and age. The significance value is 0.00 <0.05 with the number (r) close to 1, so it can be concluded that the effect is perfect. Keywords: DMF-T, OHI-S, Toothbrushing Behaviour, Place of Residence

The association between periodontitis patients' chief complaints and the stage of periodontitis: A clinical retrospective study.

The purposes of this retrospective study were to investigate the prevalence of various periodontal chief complaints (pCCs) of patients, diagnosed with periodontitis, as well as to identify the association between pCCs and periodontal parameters or periodontitis staging according to AAP/EFP 2017 classification. Five hundred eighty-nine patients, applied to the clinic with pCCs, were screened. The demographic characteristics, smoking status, brushing behaviors, history of periodontal therapy, medical data, and periodontal parameters were obtained. A multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the most common pCCs and co-variables among the indicators of Stage III and IV periodontitis. In Stage IV periodontitis, patients with pCC of mobility were observed the most (26.8%), and pCC of halitosis were the least (7.3%). Among all pCCs of patients, those with the pCC of gingival enlargement and tooth mobility had the highest percentage of sites with PPD ≥ 4mm and CAL ≥ 5mm, respectively (p < .001). According to regression analysis, those with pCC of gingival bleeding, recession and mobility were more likely to be in Stage IV than those in Stage I/II. Among pCCs, only patients with pCCs of mobility, gingival recession and bleeding are related to periodontitis staging. Moreover, the extent of periodontal pockets in patients with pCC of gingival enlargement, and the extent of attachment loss in patients with pCC of mobility are greater than other patients. New machine-learning technology models can be developed with the aim of classifying the patients based on their chief complaints, to support diagnosing the severity of periodontal diseases.

Brushing behaviour changes and plaque removal with an electric toothbrush: A clinical trial.

To evaluate changes in toothbrushing behaviour and plaque removal performance with usage of a next generation oscillating-rotating electric toothbrush (NG-OR). This exploratory clinical study had a two-treatment, three-period, single-group, sequential design. Generally healthy adults with a screening whole mouth mean Turesky modified Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (TQHPI) score of at least 1.75 on a 0-5 scale and who were primarily OR brush users were enrolled. Participants used each OR toothbrush in A-B-B order, where a currently marketed OR brush with a traditional mechanical drive system (T-OR) was used in period A, and the NG-OR brush with a linear magnetic drive was used in period B. At Visit 1, qualifying participants brushed on-site with T-OR. After a 48 h washout, participants returned for Visit 2 and brushed on-site with NG-OR. Participants then used NG-OR for 1 week, twice daily, at home and returned for Visit 3 to brush on-site with NG-OR again. For all on-site brushings, participants were instructed to brush for 2 min without interactive features. Each toothbrush was tagged with a transmitter chip connected to a Motion Tracking System to record movements of the toothbrush and participant using infrared light transmission to determine Isochronicity (brushing time uniformly distributed across the dentition). Plaque was measured using TQHPI. Primary variables were Isochronicity and TQHPl whole mouth mean plaque reduction (pre-brushing minus post-brushing). Overall, 41 participants enrolled and received treatment; 40 completed the trial. NG-OR showed significantly greater Isochronicity after a single brushing (p = 0.043) and after a 1-week at-home use (p = 0.001) versus T-OR. NG-OR showed 41% greater whole mouth plaque removal than T-OR (p < 0.001) after a single brushing. Plaque reduction by region/surface was consistent with whole mouth results. The NG-OR brush showed greater brushing uniformity and plaque removal versus the T-OR brush.

Herbal Toothpaste Extracts (Betel Leaf, Lime, and Salt) to Reduce Plaque

Data from the 2018 Riskesdas reported that 96.5% of the 10-14 years old group had good tooth brushing behavior, namely brushing their teeth every day. However, from this percentage, only 2.1% brushed their teeth at the right time. Plaque cannot be removed be simply rinsing and sprying water. Plaque can only be completely removed by mechanical means. Herbal toothpaste is toothpaste that contains natural ingredients such as extracts (betel leaf, lime and salt). The addition of herbs to toothpaste is expected to inhibit plaque growth. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of herbal toothpaste with betel leaf extract, lime juice and salt to reduce plaque in grade IV children at Pudak Payung 01 Elementary School.The type of research used was descriptive quantitative with a cross-sectional approach. Namely by examining the plaque directly into the oral cavity of children who are research respondents. The results showed that the herbal extract paste (betel leaf, lime, and salt) was more effective and most significant in reducing the dental plaque score, which decreased by 22.2 with an average decrease in score of 1.2. It is hoped that children at Pudak Payung 01 Elementary School can always maintain healthy teeth and mouth by using herbal extract tooth paste (betel leaf, lime and salt).

THE INFLUENCE OF 3D POP-UP STORYBOOK IN THE OHIS, DMFT, DMFT, DENTAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE &amp; BEHAVIOR OF GRADE 1 STUDENT AT SDN BAKALANKRAJAN 2

Background: Caries is one of the serious health problems, especially in elementary school students. According to Riskesdas in 2018, Indonesian children aged 5-6 years categorized in severe early childhood caries. After the covid cases have decreased in Indonesia , health promotion was held again in the school. Storybook is one of the media that can be used for health promotion in children, with attractive storyline and pictures as well. Purpose: To identify the influence of “Si Gilang dan Ramuan Ajaib'' 3D Pop-Up storybook in the OHI-S, DMFT, dmft index, dental health knowledge and behavior of grade 1 students at SDN Bakalankrajan 2. Methods: This was a numerical comparative study with a cross-sectional approach. The population were grade 1 elementary school students in SDN Bakalankrajan 2 in Malang. Results: After 3D Pop-Up storybook intervention twice time and after 30 days follow-up, there is a change in the OHIS, DMFT, dmft, knowledge and tooth brushing behavior compare to the score before intervention. The OHIS index has increased (p=0,000), DMFT index has decreased (p=0,974), the dmft index have increase quite high (p=0,106), knowledge level and tooth brushing behavior has increased on average quite well (p=0,024). Conclusion: Education intervention using a 3D pop-up children's storybook entitled "Si Gilang dan Ramuan Ajaib" and introducing a 21-day morning and night toothbrush calendar to students contributed to increasing the oral hygiene index (OHIS), decreasing the caries index in permanent teeth (DMFT), increasing caries index in deciduous teeth (dmft), increasing dental health knowledge level and toothbrushing behavior of grade 1 students of SDN Bakalan Krajan 2.

Association of temperament with oral health behaviour and caries status in Thai preschool children.

Temperament associated with oral health behaviour and early childhood caries (ECC) in preschoolers remains inconclusive. This cross-sectional study investigated the association of temperament with oral health behaviour and ECC status. A total of 421 Thai preschoolers were recruited from elementary schools in Chonburi Province, Thailand. Their caregivers assessed three temperament dimensions (surgency, negative affectivity and effortful control) using the Thai version of the Children's Behaviour Questionnaire Very Short Form and reported oral health behaviours (brushing cooperation and cariogenic snack frequency). Three calibrated dentists assessed ECC status using the modified WHO dmft/dmfs (decayed, missing and filled teeth/surface) index that included noncavitated and cavitated carious lesions. Multiple regression analysis, after adjusting for child's and caregiver's characteristics, revealed that children with high negative affectivity or low effortful control were more likely to have uncooperative brushing behaviour. The temperament scores of children who consumed cariogenic snacks daily and those who did not were comparable. Children with low surgency, high negative affectivity or low effortful control were more likely to have high dmfs scores. Negative affectivity and effortful control were associated with brushing behaviour. Temperament was not associated with the frequency of cariogenic snack consumption. All temperamental dimensions, however, were associated with ECC.

THE RELATIONSHIP OF TOOTH BRUSHING BEHAVIOR, DIETARY PATTERNS, ECONOMIC STATUS ON CARIES OF SOUTH DAHA POPULATION

Background: Based on Riskesdas 2018, prevalence of caries between age of 55-64 is 96,8%. The DMT-T index in Samuda Village, South Daha is 8,2. Caries is the destruction of hard surface of the teeth caused by multifactorial etiology, such as host, substrate, time, microorganisms and predisposing factors like tooth brushing behavior, dietary patterns and economic status. Objectives: Analyzed the relationship between tooth brushing behavior, dietary patterns, economic status and dental caries of South Daha population. Methods: This study was an observational analytic research with cross sectional research design. The population was 2,559 people of South Daha aged between 55-64 and 108 people was involved in this study based on simple random sampling technique. Results: Correlation test result, using Somers'd test to analyze the relationship between tooth brushing behavior and dental caries, is 0.000 (p &lt;0.050), which means there is a relationship between tooth brushing behavior and dental caries with correlation strength is 0.582 (moderate). The correlation result between dietary patterns and dental caries is 0.000 (p &lt;0.050) with correlation strength is 0.239 (weak), which means there is a weak relationship between dietary patterns and dental caries. The correlation between economic status and dental caries is 0.000 (p &lt;0.050) with correlation strength is 0.353 (weak), which means there is a weak relationship between economic status and caries. Conclusion: There is a relationship between tooth brushing behavior and dental caries, there is a relationship between dietary patterns and dental caries and there is a relationship between economic status and dental caries. Keywords: Caries, dietary patterns, economic status, tooth brushing behavior,

The Effect of Bibliotherapy in Teeth-brushing Behavior to Prevent Dental Caries Among Pre-School Children

Background: Dental caries is a dental disease caused by the presence of food residue and bacteria for a long time, where the bacteria produce acid which can cause tooth decay. In order for preschool-aged children to prevent tooth decay, bibliotherapy is needed which can provide insight and change the behavior of preschoolers. Bibliotherapy is using a story to start a discussion about a problem and it should be used as an alternative to problem solving. Purpose: To determine the effect of bibliotherapy on tooth brushing behavior for the prevention of dental caries in preschool children at one of kindergarten in South Jakarta, Indonesia. Method: This study used quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test design, where the intervention group is measured or observed before and after the intervention. The research sample consisted of 30 respondents. The sampling technique uses total sampling. The research instrument is a tooth-brushing behavior questionnaire. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon test to determine the effect of bibliotherapy on tooth-brushing behavior. Results: The behavior of the respondents before the intervention showed that the behavioral variable with good category was 13.3% and after the intervention showed that the variable with good behavior increased to 96.7%. The results of the study obtained a p value of 0.000 &lt;0.05 which indicates that bibliotherapy has an effect on tooth-brushing behavior. Conclusion: There is an effect of bibliotherapy on tooth-brushing behavior to prevent dental caries in preschool children in one of kindergarten in South Jakarta.

HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN TENTANG KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT DENGAN PERILAKU MENGGOSOK GIGI PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH SDN CIPINANG BESAR UTARA 10 PAGI JAKARTA TIMUR

Dental and oral health is a support for achieving optimal body health. How to brush your teeth properly is very important to teach children because it greatly affects the level of dental hygiene. The purpose of this study was to see the relationship between school-age children's knowledge of oral and dental health and tooth brushing behavior in Grades 1A and 1B of SDN Cipinang Besar Utara 10 Pagi. This study design uses descriptive correlative with a cross sectional approach. The sampling technique is total sampling. The sample in this study were 66 students. The results of this study showed that 46 students (69.7%) lacked knowledge and 45 students (68.2%) had bad tooth brushing behavior. Statistical test results using the Chi Square test with a value of ρ = 0.003 when compared with α = 0.05, then ρ value &lt;0.05. This shows that Ha is accepted. It can be concluded that in this study there is a relationship between dental and oral health knowledge in school children and brushing behavior in Class 1A and 1B SDN Cipinang Besar Utara 10 Pagi. Suggestions for schools are that it is hoped that they can work together with the local health center to provide health education on tooth brushing behavior in an effort to improve dental and oral hygiene.

The Use of BUKPIN Media on Maintaning Behavior of Dental and Oral Health among Primary School Students

Dental and oral health are still matter that need serious attention because the biggest problem in society is caries with its prevalence. Public ignorance about dental plaque causes low behavior to maintain dental and oral health. Tooth brushing behavior in children aged 10-14 years is still very low when brushing their teeth at the right time. Interventions in schools that can be carried out to increase children's interest in tooth brushing behavior are through the Smart Book media called BUKPIN, which is a development of oral health education that is oriented to print media by displaying interesting information about dental health for children. Objective: to improve dental and oral health behavior and the degree of dental and oral health in elementary school students. The research was pre-experimental type with the One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design and data collection involving 38 respondents by random sampling from class I–VI students at SD Negeri 5 Jambu, Mlonggo District, Jepara Regency. The results of dental health promotion with BUKPIN media that there was a significant (p-value &lt; 0,005) increase in the aspects of knowledge (0.000), attitude (0.002) and action (0.000). Dental and oral health are influenced by behavioral factors of children's behavior in maintaining dental and oral health. Increased knowledge, attitudes, and actions after the BUKPIN Media intervention prove that oral health education which is oriented to print media by displaying interesting information about dental health has a good influence on dental health maintenance behavior in elementary school children. The BUKPIN Media intervention as the development of dental and oral health education are effective in increasing tooth brushing behavior in elementary school children.Keywords: Oral Health, Elementary School Children, Smart Book Media

Relationship Between Dental and Oral Health Knowledge Levels With Toothbrushing Behavior in Former Methamphetamine Users

Misuse of methamphetamine types can cause dental and oral health problems such as meth mouth, xerostomia, periodontitis and so on. Meanwhile, based on the 2018 BNN survey, cases of methamphetamine abuse in Indonesia are still relatively high. The high level of dental and oral health problems in shabu addicts can also be caused by a lack of knowledge and behavior in maintaining dental and oral health. Therefore, this study aims to determine the level of knowledge and behavior as well as the relationship between the level of knowledge of dental and oral health with brushing behavior in former users of methamphetamine.&#x0D; This study is an analytical study using a cross-sectional design. Data was collected by distributing questionnaires containing closed-ended questions regarding dental and oral health and by observing tooth brushing behavior in 40 respondents who were undergoing rehabilitation at the Cakra Sehati Foundation, Bandung. The analytical method used is the Fisher Exact test because there are cells with an expected value of less than 5. The results show that 92.3% of respondents have a level of knowledge of oral health and tooth brushing behavior in the poor category. Fisher's Exact statistical test showed that there was a relationship between the level of knowledge of oral health and tooth brushing behavior in former methamphetamine addicts at the Cakra Sehati Foundation, Bandung (p = 0.013 &lt; 0.05).