Jurnal Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut (JKGM)
Vol 4 No 1 (2022): Jurnal Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut (JKGM)

SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW: PENGETAHUAN DAN PERILAKU MENGGOSOK GIGI PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH DASAR

Ratih Larasati (Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya)
Dewi Farida Wahyuni (Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya)
Silvia Prasetyowati (Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya)
Sunomo Hadi (Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2022

Abstract

Background: The majority of the Indonesian population already have good brushing behaviour, namely brushing their teeth every day. However, from this percentage only 2.8% brushed their teeth at the right time, namely at least twice after breakfast and before going to bed. Objective: To explain the knowledge and behaviour of brushing teeth in elementary school age children. Method: A literature review study of journal articles. The literature search was conducted from August to September 2020. Conclusions: The knowledge of brushing teeth for elementary school age children is in the sufficient category, which shows that elementary school age children have known the importance of brushing their teeth and brushing behaviour in elementary school age children, most children have brushed their teeth twice a day, but there are still children who brush their their teeth in the wrong time is at the same time as taking a bath because it is considered an easy and practical thing.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jkgm

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

Description

Jurnal Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut (JKGM) (ISSN: 2746-1769, eISSN: 2657-2486) is an Indonesian language open journal, which publishes research articles, which are original, innovative, up-to-date, and applicable in all areas of dental and oral health. Jurnal Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut (JKGM) is published ...