Implementasi teknik sikat gigi yang benar sebagai upaya pencegahan pada siswa SDN 33 Kota Banda Aceh

Henny Febriani, Wirza Wirza, Reca Reca, Eka Sri Rahayu, Ratna Wilis, Linda Suryani

Abstract

Karies gigi pada anak usia sekolah masih menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat dan berkaitan erat dengan kebersihan gigi serta perilaku menyikat gigi. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan meningkatkan pengetahuan dan mendukung keterampilan siswa dalam menerapkan teknik menyikat gigi yang benar sebagai upaya pencegahan karies. Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada 12 Februari 2026 di SDN 33 Kota Banda Aceh dengan melibatkan 45 siswa kelas IV dan V. Intervensi terdiri atas edukasi kesehatan gigi dan mulut, demonstrasi menggunakan model gigi, praktik langsung dengan bimbingan, serta evaluasi pretest-posttest. Pengetahuan diukur menggunakan kuesioner, sedangkan kebersihan gigi dan mulut dinilai menggunakan Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S). Proporsi siswa dengan pengetahuan kategori baik meningkat dari 8 siswa (17,8%) menjadi 34 siswa (75,6%). Proporsi OHI-S kategori baik juga meningkat dari 10 siswa (22,2%) menjadi 30 siswa (66,7%), sementara kategori buruk menurun dari 10 siswa (22,2%) menjadi 2 siswa (4,4%). Edukasi yang dipadukan dengan demonstrasi dan praktik langsung menunjukkan perubahan positif pada pengetahuan dan status kebersihan gigi siswa. Pendekatan ini dapat diterapkan sebagai kegiatan promotif-preventif berbasis sekolah dengan penguatan pemantauan berkala.

Keywords

Karies gigi, OHI-S, promosi kesehatan gigi, siswa sekolah dasar, teknik menyikat gigi

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30867/pade.v8i2.3338

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