LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ORAL HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND TOOTH BRUSHING SKILLS IN GRADE V STUDENTS OF SDN 10 SUMERTA EAST DENPASAR IN 2023

Abstract

Oral health is one of the things that needs attention, poor oral conditions can cause various kinds of oral and dental diseases. The level of knowledge and skills can affect oral health. Knowledge about oral health can be improved through health promotion such as counseling. Brushing skills can be seen from the method, time and frequency of brushing teeth. This type of research is descriptive research with a survey design. The data used in this study are primary and secondary data. In the form of a test sheet of 15 items and direct observation with an observation sheet and a list of student names. The results of research on dental health knowledge good criteria 56.90%, sufficient criteria 22.41%, less criteria 20.69% with an average knowledge of 73.12 (sufficient).  The results of tooth brushing skills research criteria are very good 25.86%, good criteria 25.86%, sufficient criteria 22.42%, criteria need guidance25.86% and average skills 67.89 (sufficient). The conclusion of the level of student knowledge is the highest result with good criteria and the lowest result with insufficient criteria. The average level of knowledge of oral health maintenance is 73.12 with sufficient criteria. The percentage of tooth brushing skills is the lowest result with the criteria that need guidance. The average tooth brushing skills amounted to 67.89 with sufficient criteria.