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Journal : Frontiers in Community Service and Empowerment

Increasing Knowledge of Health Cadres About The Relationship Of Stunting With The Eruption Of The Primery Tooth Isnanto; Imam Sarwo Edi; Siti Fitria Ulfah; silvia Prasetyowati
Frontiers in Community Service and Empowerment Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): September
Publisher : Forum Ilmiah Teknologi dan Ilmu Kesehatan (FORITIKES)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35882/ficse.v2i3.10

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The results of the research by Prasetyowati et al (2019) in the Bugul Kidul Public Health Center, Pasuruan, it was found that as many as 53% of toddlers showed short nutritional status and 47% with very short status. Based on the results of the initial survey, it was found that 90% of parents did not know there was a relationship between stunting and tooth eruption of toddlers. The results of observations of tooth eruption in toddlers with stunting were found to be 77% experiencing slow tooth eruption. One of the duties of cadres is to provide knowledge to the public about health. The community emopowerment program aims to increase the knowledge of cadres in knowing the relationship between stunting and tooth eruption. Increased knowledge of cadres is expected to increase knowledge, attitudes and behavior of the community in preventing stunting and its impact on children's dental health. The method of community service activities is in the form of counseling to candidates. The results of community service activities are that almost 90% of cadres already know the relationship between stunting and tooth eruption. The conclusion that can be formulated is that counseling to cadres in the Bugul Kidul Health Center area of ​​Pasuruan City can increase the knowledge of cadres.
Early Detection of Caries and Efforts to Prevent Dental Caries in Retardation Mental Children Through Empowering Teachers and Parents at SLB BC Optimal Surabaya Siti Fitria Ulfah; Agus Marjianto
Frontiers in Community Service and Empowerment Vol. 2 No. 4 (2023): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35882/ficse.v2i4.44

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Dental caries is a disease of the hard tissue of the teeth which is characterized by tissue damage, starting from the tooth surface, starting from the enamel, dentin, and extending to the pulp. Dental caries in mentally retarded people is in the moderate category. The data update for SLB BC Optimal Surabaya in 2021 revealed that 100% of the mentally disabled experienced dental caries. Dental caries in mentally retarded children can be prevented by their parents and teachers. Their involvement is very important to achieve optimal dental health in mentally retarded children. The method used is: Starting from permits to partners, target preparation, community service team, materials, tools and materials needed. Providing physical assistance to parents and teachers in the form of tools/materials to support oral physiotherapy and tools/materials to detect dental caries. Training/Counseling on the consequences of dental caries if no treatment is carried out and how to prevent dental caries, definition of dental caries, causes of dental caries, process of dental caries, how to detect early dental caries. The results of the community service activities that have been carried out have obtained the following results: Module for early detection of dental caries and prevention of dental caries. There is an increase in knowledge of dental caries and prevention of dental caries for teachers and parents at SLB BC Optimal Surabaya from 51.2% to 80%. There is an increase The attitude of parents and teachers about dental caries was 65.7% negative. After training, the positive attitude of parents and teachers regarding dental caries was 71.4%. There was an increase in respondents' skills in early detection of caries from 25% to 80%. There was an increase in parents' and teachers' skills regarding preventing dental caries from 15% to 63%.
Improving Oral Hygiene Care Using the Singing Method for Mentally Impaired Students Through Teacher and Parent Assistance at SLB Pedagogia Surabaya Siti Fitria Ulfah; Agus Marjianto
Frontiers in Community Service and Empowerment Vol. 2 No. 4 (2023): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35882/ficse.v2i4.45

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Children with intellectual disabilities have a higher risk of dental and oral health problems, this is because they have mental deficiencies and limitations to carry out optimal cleaning of their own teeth. Teachers' knowledge about maintaining oral hygiene for mentally retarded students at SLB BC Optimal Surabaya is in the poor category. Meanwhile, the debris index value measured using the debris index for mentally disabled students is in the bad category, namely 2.17. The latest data update on students' dental health at SLB Pedagogia in 2022 is that mentally disabled students have difficulty in self-development, one of which is how to brush their teeth properly, the majority of students experience bad breath. Oral hygiene care skills for mentally disabled students can be done by involving teacher assistance with innovative methods, namely singing. The singing method can have a fun and memorable impact on mentally retarded students. Practicing oral hygiene care skills for mentally retarded students can be done with the assistance of parents and teachers with the stimulation of singing methods. The results of the community service activities that have been carried out have obtained the following results: oral hygiene care module for students with intellectual disabilities, increased knowledge and skills of teachers and parents regarding correct oral hygiene care, increased oral hygiene care skills for mentally disabled students in SLB Pedagogia in Surabaya City, reduced risk mentally retarded students' bad breath.