RANGKUMAN MATERI HUBUNGAN POLA MAKAN DAN

KEBIASAAN MENYIKAT GIGI DENGAN KASEHATAN

GIGI DAN MULUT (KARIES) DI INDONESIA

A. Karies menurut Ahli

Karies gigi menurut Nolte dalam Kiswaluyo (1997) adalah penyakit pada jaringan keras
gigi yang terdapat pada bagian tertentu. Karies dapat meluas Karies dapat meluas ke bagian gigi
yang lain, yang disebabkan terutama oleh baktei streptococcus mutans.

B. Penyakit Gigi (karies) di Indonesia

Penyakit gigi dan mulut yang banyak ditemukan pada masyarakat adalah karies gigi dan
penyakit periodontal.
Hasil survei kesehatan rumah tangga (SKRT) tahun 1995 dalam Depkes (2000)
menunjukkan bahwa 65,7% penduduk Indonesia menderita karies gigi aktif atau kerusakan pada
gigi yang belum ditangani.
Menurut (SUSENAS) 1998, keluhan sakit gigi menduduki urutan keenam dari penyakit-
penyakit yang dikeluhkan masyarakat, di mana 62,4% dari yang mengeluh sakit gigi menyatakan
terganggunya pekerjaan, sekolah, kegiatan sehari-hari selama 3,7 hari.

C. Hubungan karies gigi dengan beberapa variable

1. Tingkat Pendidikan
Dapat diketahui bahwa tingkat pendidikan memengaruhi berat ringannya karies, yaitu
semakin tinggi tingkat pendidikan responden ada kecenderungan semakin sedikit yang
memiliki karies.

2. Tingkat sosial ekonomi

Dapat diketahui bahwa tingkat sosial ekonomi memengaruhi berat ringannya karies, yaitu
semakin tinggi tingkat sosial ekonomi responden ada kecenderungan semakin sedikit
memiliki karies

3. Pola makan
Dapat diketahui bahwa pola makan manis memengaruhi berat ringannya karies, yaitu
semakin sering makan manis, ada kecenderungan semakin banyak yang memiliki karies

4. Menggosok gigi sesudah makan pagi

Dapat diketahui bahwa gosok gigi sesudah makan pagi memengaruhi berat ringannya karies,
yaitu kebiasaan bila gosok gigi sesudah makan pagi dilakukan responden ada kecenderungan
semakin sedikit yang memiliki karies

5. Menggosok gigi sebelum tidur

dapat diketahui bahwa gosok gigi sebelum tidur malam memengaruhi berat ringannya
karies, yaitu kebiasaan gosok gigi sebelum tidur malam dilakukan responden cenderung
semakin ringan tingkat kariesnya
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SUMMARY OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF DIET AND

 HABIT BRUSHING TOOTH WITH HEALTH
TOOTH AND MOUTH (CARIES) IN INDONESIA

A. Caries by Expert

Dental caries according to Nolte in Kiswaluyo (1997) is a disease of the hard tissues of
the teeth found in certain parts. Caries can extend Caries can extend to other parts of the tooth,
which is caused mainly by the bacterium Streptococcus mutans.
 

B. Dental Disease (caries) in Indonesia

Dental and oral diseases that are commonly found in the community are dental caries
and periodontal disease.
The results of the 1995 household health survey (SKRT) in the Ministry of Health (2000)
showed that 65.7% of the Indonesian population suffered from active dental caries or tooth
decay that had not been treated.
According to (SUSENAS) 1998, complaints of toothache are the sixth of the diseases that
people complain about, where 62.4% of those who complain of toothache state that their work,
school, and daily activities are disrupted for 3.7 days.
 

C. Relationship of dental caries with several variables

1. Level of education

It can be seen that the level of education affects the severity of caries, namely the higher the
education level of the respondent there is a tendency that there are fewer caries.

2. Socio-economic level

It can be seen that the socioeconomic level affects the severity of caries, i.e. the higher the
socioeconomic level of the respondent there is a tendency to have less caries

3. Dietary habit

It can be seen that a sweet diet affects the severity of caries, that is, the more often you eat
sweet, there is a tendency for more people to have caries

4. Brushing teeth after breakfast

 It can be seen that brushing teeth after breakfast affects the severity of caries, namely the
habit of brushing teeth after breakfast by respondents, there is a tendency that fewer
people have caries.

5. Brushing teeth before bed

It can be seen that brushing teeth before going to bed at night affects the severity of caries,
namely the habit of brushing teeth before going to bed at night by respondents tends to
have milder caries levels.