MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023): Volume 12 Issue 2 Agustus 2023

Efforts to improve dental and oral health of tunagrahita through interactive counseling at SLBN 1 Pangkep, District Minasa Tene, Sulawesi Selatan: Upaya peningkatan kesehatan gigi dan mulut pada anak tunagrahita melalui edukasi secara interaktif di SLBN 1 Pangkep, Kecamatan Minasa Tene, Sulawesi Selatan

Asmawati (Departemen Oral Biologi, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Fajriani (Departemen Kedokteran Gigi Anak, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Bahruddin Thalib (Departemen Prostodonsia, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Alqarama M. Thalib (Departemen Dental Material Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Siti Akhifah (Mahasiswa Klinik, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Linda (Laboran Depatemen Oral Biologi,Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)

Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2023

Abstract

Tunagrahita is a developmental disorder of brain function known as mental retardation. Based on this, it is necessary to give special attention to special schools by conducting socialization and counseling on oral health through education with interactive media with the aim of impro-ving the oral health of children with tuna grahita through interactive counseling and tooth brushing demonstrations at Sekolah Luar Biasa Ne-geri 1 Pangkep, Minasatene District, Pangkep Regency. Socialization and counseling of oral health through education is carried out with in-teractive media. It was found that the level of knowledge, attitudes, actions and poor oral health behavior in 40 students of SLBN 1 Pangkep increased after interactive education, namely 38 students showed moderate results and 2 students showed good results. It was concluded that there were changes after interactive education was carried out on knowledge, attitudes, actions and behavior in children with disabilities.

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MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
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MDJ

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Persatuan Dokter Gigi Indonesia Cabang Makassar

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Dentistry

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The journal receives a manuscript from the following area below Dentistry science and development with interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach: Dental Public Health and Epidemiology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Conservation and Endodontics Preventive Dentistry Biomedical Dentistry ...