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Efektifitas Daya Pembersihan Minyak Kelapa Murni (Virgin Coconut Oil) Terhadap Akumulasi Plak Permukaan Gigi Sitanaya, Rini; Lesmana, Hans; Irayani, Surya; Septa, Badai; Novitasari
Media Kesehatan Gigi : Politeknik Kesehatan Makassar Vol 22 No 1 (2023): Juni 2023
Publisher : Jurusan Keperawatan Gigi Poltekkes Kemenkes Makassar

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Dental plaque is a soft and sticky deposit on the tooth surface consisting of salivary glycoproteins,  extracellular polymers and various bacteria, one of which is Streptococcus mutans. Plaque is a  major factor in the occurrence of various problems in the oral cavity. Plaque formation can be  suppressed by chemical plaque control using mouthwash. Currently, the available mouthwash  contains several chemicals that can cause side effects in the oral cavity, so mouthwashes with  herbal ingredients are starting to be used. Virgin coconut oil (Virgin Coconut Oil) contains 44%-53%  lauric acid is a compound that contains antibacterial which also plays a role in whitening teeth. The  purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of gargling with virgin coconut oil (Virgin  Coconut Oil) against plaque accumulation. This type of research is analytic observation. The  method used is one group pre-test post-test design with a cross sectional approach. The research  sample was obtained using a purposive sampling technique, namely the people of Fakkie Village as  many as 32 respondents. The results showed that the average plaque accumulation before rinsing  with virgin coconut oil was 3,484 and after gargling with virgin coconut oil was 2,097. The results of  statistical tests using Paired t test obtained a significance result of 0.000 (p-value <0.05). So it can  be concluded that gargling with virgin coconut oil is effective in reducing plaque accumulation.  Keywords : Gargling; virgin coconut oil; plaque
Perbedaan Tingkat Kecemasan Antara Siswa Sekolah Dasar Terhadap Pemeriksaan Gigi dan Mulut Lesmana, Hans; Sitanaya, Rini; Irayani, Surya; Nurilmi
Media Kesehatan Gigi : Politeknik Kesehatan Makassar Vol 22 No 1 (2023): Juni 2023
Publisher : Jurusan Keperawatan Gigi Poltekkes Kemenkes Makassar

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Anxiety is the biggest obstacle for Dentists in carrying out optimal treatment. Anxiety in children is a problem that causes children to delay or refuse dental treatment. Delays in dental treatment can cause the patient's oral health level to get worse and increase the child's fear of going to the dentist. The group of elementary school children (age 6-12 years) is a group that often experiences dental and oral health problems, so they need vigilance and proper dental care. This study aims to determine differences in the level of anxiety of grades 3 and 6 regarding dental and oral examinations at SDN Minasa Upa. The type of research used is Analytical Observational with a cross-sectional design. The sample in this study amounted to 66 samples, 33 class 3 samples and 33 class 6 samples with a sampling technique called is Simple Random Sampling. Data analysis was performed using the Mann Whitney test to examine the differences between the two groups of respondents. Statistical test results with the Mann Whitney test in grade 3 students and the class scored Asymp. Sig 0.000 (<0.05). These results indicate that there are differences in the level of anxiety between grade 3 and grade 6 students regarding dental and oral examinations at SDN Minasa Upa. Where the level of class anxiety tends to be more anxious than grade 6 students about dental examinations.  Keywords: Child anxiety; anxiety level; dental check