Pengaruh Pemakaian Jenis Sikat Gigi dan Lama Pemakaian Orthodontik terhadap Status Gingiva pada Pengguna Orthodontik Cekat

Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta Jurusan Keperawatan Gigi

2015-03-01

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THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF TOOTHBRUSH TYPES AND ORTHODONTIC USE DURATION ON GINGIVAL STATUS IN FIXED ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE USERS *Febri Zola, Ta’adi, Etty Yuniarly Jurusan Keperawatan Gigi Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta Jl. Kyai Mojo No. 54, Bener, Tegalrejo, Yogyakarta 55244 *Email : febrizola11@gmail.com ABSTRACK Background : Orthodontic treatment is a treatment that aims to improve the location of teeth and jaws that are not normal. The use of fixed orthodontic devices can increase plaque retention which can cause inflammation of the gingiva. Toothbrush is the main tool in implementing plaque control so that users of fixed orthodontic devices need to pay attention to the selection of the type of toothbrush. Research purposes : The effect of the used of toothbrush types and the length of orthodontic used on gingival status in fixed orthodontic users. Research Methods : The type of toothbrush used by students is orthodontic toothbrush as much as 52.6%. The duration of use of orthodontic devices in students is less than 1 year by 52.6%. Students who use orthodontic toothbrushes have gingival status with the normal category of 47.4%. Students who use orthodontic devices less than 1 year have gingival status with the normal category of 47.4%. The results of data analysis using the Kruskal Wallis test showed a significance level of 0.000 and a value of α was 0.05. Conclusion : The use of toothbrush types and the length of orthodontic use affect the gingival status in fixed orthodontic appliance users. Keywords : Type of Toothbrush, Duration of Use of Orthodontics, Gingival Status