THE DESCRIPTION OF CALCULUS AND TOOTH BRUSHING BEHAVIOR AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN VISITING PAYANGAN HEALTH CENTER, GIANYAR REGENCY 2023

Abstract

Calculus  is a deposit from food waste that is not cleaned and contains microorganisms/ bacteria that stick to the teeth for a long time so that it undergoes hardening. Health behavior is divided into three domains, namely knowledge, attitude, and action. Pregnant women will experience physical and behavioral changes in pregnant women which also affect the condition of their teeth and mouth. The purpose of this research is to find out of Calculus overview and the behavior of brushing teeth in pregnant women who visit the Payangan Health Center in Gianyar Regency in 2023. This type of research is descriptive research. The results of the study, which amounted to 35 pregnant women, had a percentage of calculus in good criteria of 42.86%, moderate criteria of 40%, and bad criteria of 17.14%. The average calculus index of pregnant women is 1.02 with moderate criteria. The percentage of teeth brushing behavior of pregnant women in the criteria is very good as much as 20%, good criteria as much as 40%, enough criteria as 28.58%, and need guidance as much as 11.42%. The average brushing behavior of pregnant women's teeth is 66.86 with sufficient criteria. It can be concluded that the calculus index in pregnant women is the most with good criteria and the least with bad criteria. The behavior of brushing teeth in pregnant women is the most with good criteria and the least criteria need guidance.