HUBUNGAN KEBIASAAN MENYIRIH DENGAN KEJADIAN KARIES GIGI PADA LANSIA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS TEGALLALANG II Ni Putu Nova Widiartini Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan bali E-mail : [email protected] ABSTRAK Latar Belakang : Karies gigi dalam bahasa latin diartikan sebagai lubang gigi. Kehilangan gigi terbanyak terjadi pada usia 65-75 tahun. Lansia di Bali percaya bahwa menyirih dapat mengurangi karies gigi. Cairan hasil menyirih dapat menghambat perkembangan bakteri utama penyebab karies gigi yaitu bakteri streptococcus mutans, tetapi belum banyak penelitian yang menguji efektifitas menyirih. Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan kebiasaan menyirih dengan kejadian karies gigi pada lansia di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Tegalallang II Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan desain analitik korelasi dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Sampel pada penelitian ini berjumlah 227 lansia yang dipilih secara multistage random sampling di antara 2.912 lansia. Alat pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuisioner kebiasaan menyirih yang dikembangkan sendiri dan lembar observasi karies gigi dari WHO Hasil : Jenis kelamin responden hampir sama antara wanita (49,8%) dan pria (50,2%), dengan usia antara 60-90 tahun. Hasil analisa data menggunakan Spearman’s rho menunjukan bahwa terdapat korelasi negatif antara kebiasaan menyirih dengan karies gigi pada lansia, r = - 0,215, n = 227, p = 0,03, Penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa semakin tinggi skor kebiasaan menyirih maka semakin sedikit karies gigi. Kesimpulan : Lansia yang sudah menyirih disarankan untuk tetap mempertahankan kebiasaan menyirihnya dan tetap menjaga kebersihan gigi dengan menggosok gigi minimal 2 kali sehari. Kata kunci : Kebiasaan Menyirih, Karies Gigi, Lansia

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE HABIT OF CHEWING BETEL AND DENTAL CARIES INCIDENCE IN THE ELDERLY IN THE AREA OF PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE TEGALLALANG II Ni Putu Nova Widiartini Bachelor of Nursing Study Program Institute of Technology and Health Bali E-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background. Dental caries (tooth hole) occurs mostly at the age of 65-75 years. Balinese older people belief that chewing betel reduce dental caries. Literature review indicates that chewing betel results in liquid production that inhibit the development of the main bacteria causing dental caries, namely Streptococcus mutans bacteria. However, little has been done to evaluate its effectiveness. Purphose. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between the habit of chewing betel and dental caries of the elderly living in the area of Public Health Centre (PHC) Tegallalang II. Method. This was a correlational analytic study with cross-sectional approach. Respondents were 227 elderly selected by multistage random sampling among 2,912 elderly. The data were collected by using a self-constructed questionnaire and observation sheet on dental carries which was developed by WHO. Results. Findings indicated that 49.8% of respondents were female and 50.2% of respondents were male, aged between 60 – 90 years old. Spearman’s rho showed there was a negative and medium correlation between the habit of chewing betel and dental caries of elderly, r=-0.215, n=227, p=0.03, with high level of chewing habit score associated with reduction in dental caries. Conclusion. The elderly who are used to chew betel are suggested to remain doing it and maintain their oral hygiene by doing tooth brushing regularly, at least twice daily. Key words: The Habit of Chewing Betel, Dental Caries, Elderly