Gambaran Kebersihan Gigi Dan Mulut Pada Siswa SMP Di Kabupaten Jember Berdasarkan Status Sosial Ekonomi

Abstract

The level of dental and oral health in Jember district is still relatively low, there are more than 60% experience dental and oral problems. Adolescents aged 12-15 years can be used as indicators in monitoring dental disease and tooth brushing behavior in maintaining oral hygiene. This age is classified as junior high school students. Adolescents' growth is influenced by socio-economic factors. The aim of this study was to examine the description of oral hygiene in junior high school at Jember Regency based on socio-economic status. There were 400 respondents in this research, junior high school students in Jember Regency from 8 different schools obtained using the cluster random sampling method. Socioeconomic status data was obtained from questionnaires and basic student education data, while oral hygiene data was taken by OHI-S examination. The data obtained was then tabulated and analyzed. It was found that junior high school students in Jember Regency had mean of oral hygiene score is 2.60. Male and female had the most OHI-S score are fair (68.3% and 51.3%). Ages 12 years had the most OHI-S score are poor at 50%, while ages 13-16 years had the majority with OHI-S score are moderate. The Javanese and Madurese have the most fair OHI-S scores (61% and 58.2%). Based on parental education, the majority of junior high school students had fair OHI-S scores, except for respondents whose mothers who don’t go to school, had the most poor OHI-S scores (64.7%). Based on parental occupation, junior high school students had the most fair OHI-S scores, except for respondents whose mothers worked as laborers who had the most OHI-S scores which were poor (57.1%). The majority of middle school students who have small, medium, and large families have fair OHI-S scores (59.1%, 64.4%, and 75%). Parents' income of 2,500,000-3,500 has the most good OHI-S score (41.7%). It was concluded that the average of oral hygiene of junior high school students was fair. Based on ethnicity, age, education, occupation, number of children in the family, and income, the majority have OHI-S scores in the fair category.