Oral hygiene level of children with cerebral palsy

Introduction: Dental and oral hygiene is important in supporting oral health in particular and general body health. Dental and oral hygiene can be maintained by controlling plaque. The aim of the study was to obtain data on the level of dental and oral hygiene in cerebral palsy children in the Sekol...

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Main Authors: Debrina Mayasari Soekamto, Iwan Ahmad Musnamirwan, Inne Suherna Sasmita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Padjadjaran 2010-11-01
Series:Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry
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Online Access:http://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/pjd/article/view/26878
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author Debrina Mayasari Soekamto
Iwan Ahmad Musnamirwan
Inne Suherna Sasmita
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Iwan Ahmad Musnamirwan
Inne Suherna Sasmita
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description Introduction: Dental and oral hygiene is important in supporting oral health in particular and general body health. Dental and oral hygiene can be maintained by controlling plaque. The aim of the study was to obtain data on the level of dental and oral hygiene in cerebral palsy children in the Sekolah Luar Biasa Bagian D Yayasan Pembinaan Anak Cacat, Sukajadi, Bandung. Methods: The research method is descriptive. Samples were obtained by total sampling technique which has criteria for children under 18 years old. A total of 43 children were obtained from all cerebral palsy children. Data were obtained by clinical examination, to calculate the level of dental and oral hygiene, OHI-S from Green and Vermillion was used by applying disclosing solution on the tooth surface, with criteria: good if the OHI value = 0.1-1.2; mean if the value of OHI = 1.3-3.0; bad if the value of OHI = 3.1-6.0 . Result: The results showed that the average dental and oral hygiene of cerebral palsy children in the Sekolah Luar Biasa Bagian D Yayasan Pembinaan Anak Cacat, Sukajadi, Bandung was 3.27. Conclusion: Dental and oral hygiene in cerebral palsy children in Sekolah Luar Biasa Bagian D Yayasan Pembinaan Anak Cacat, Sukajadi, Bandung is included in the bad criteria.
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spelling doaj.art-d7cc2179c3f44dc7a35435525739d6672022-12-21T22:05:10ZengUniversitas PadjadjaranPadjadjaran Journal of Dentistry1979-02012549-62122010-11-0122310.24198/pjd.vol22no3.2687812878Oral hygiene level of children with cerebral palsyDebrina Mayasari Soekamto0Iwan Ahmad Musnamirwan1Inne Suherna Sasmita2Universitas PadjadjaranUniversitas PadjadjaranUniversitas PadjadjaranIntroduction: Dental and oral hygiene is important in supporting oral health in particular and general body health. Dental and oral hygiene can be maintained by controlling plaque. The aim of the study was to obtain data on the level of dental and oral hygiene in cerebral palsy children in the Sekolah Luar Biasa Bagian D Yayasan Pembinaan Anak Cacat, Sukajadi, Bandung. Methods: The research method is descriptive. Samples were obtained by total sampling technique which has criteria for children under 18 years old. A total of 43 children were obtained from all cerebral palsy children. Data were obtained by clinical examination, to calculate the level of dental and oral hygiene, OHI-S from Green and Vermillion was used by applying disclosing solution on the tooth surface, with criteria: good if the OHI value = 0.1-1.2; mean if the value of OHI = 1.3-3.0; bad if the value of OHI = 3.1-6.0 . Result: The results showed that the average dental and oral hygiene of cerebral palsy children in the Sekolah Luar Biasa Bagian D Yayasan Pembinaan Anak Cacat, Sukajadi, Bandung was 3.27. Conclusion: Dental and oral hygiene in cerebral palsy children in Sekolah Luar Biasa Bagian D Yayasan Pembinaan Anak Cacat, Sukajadi, Bandung is included in the bad criteria.http://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/pjd/article/view/26878dental and oral hygiene, plaque index, calculus index, cerebral palsy.
spellingShingle Debrina Mayasari Soekamto
Iwan Ahmad Musnamirwan
Inne Suherna Sasmita
Oral hygiene level of children with cerebral palsy
Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry
dental and oral hygiene, plaque index, calculus index, cerebral palsy.
title Oral hygiene level of children with cerebral palsy
title_full Oral hygiene level of children with cerebral palsy
title_fullStr Oral hygiene level of children with cerebral palsy
title_full_unstemmed Oral hygiene level of children with cerebral palsy
title_short Oral hygiene level of children with cerebral palsy
title_sort oral hygiene level of children with cerebral palsy
topic dental and oral hygiene, plaque index, calculus index, cerebral palsy.
url http://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/pjd/article/view/26878
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