Prevalensi obesitas di Indonesia pada remaja usia 12-15 tahun sebesar 2,5% pada tahun 2013 dan mengalami kenaikan menjadi 4,8% pada tahun 2018. Permasalahan gizi pada remaja dapat menyebabkan kuran…
Background : Malocclusion is a dental condition that deviates from normal occlusion.The result of epidemiological surveys report that the high prevalence of malocclusion often occurs in 12-year-old…
Background: One of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is global warming. Dentistry is one of the major contributors of waste. A concept called Green Dentistry was established to reduce the …
Latar Belakang: Chlorine dioxide merupakan agen antijamur spektrum luas yang prinsip kerjanya sama seperti Chlorhexidine gluconate, yaitu dengan mengoksidasi sel jamur yang berujung pada kematian s…
Background: Class I malocclusion is the most common malocclusion type worldwide, with a reported prevalence of approximately 61% among adolescents aged 13-15 years. In Indonesia, it ranks third amo…
Background: X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) was a genetic bone disorder that caused dental deformities. Defects in the formation of hard tissues could be analyzed using radiographic imaging. In den…
Background: Odontogenic tumors are heterogeneous lesions originating from remnants of tooth-forming elements such as epithelium, mesenchyme, or ectomesenchyme. Prevalence of odontogenic tumors is a…
Latar belakang: Infeksi dalam rongga mulut dapat disebabkan oleh bakteri, salah satunya Streptococcus mutans. Upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengurangi pertumbuhan bakteri di dalam rongga mulut a…
Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder that appears in the first three years of life and characterized by impaired development of social skills, limited use of intera…
Background: Midfacial fractures is one of the most commonly maxillofacial fractures. Fractures site are located on midface complex structure such as os nasal, os palate, os zygomatic, os maxilla, a…
Latar Belakang: Gigi kaninus maksila permanen berada di urutan kedua paling sering terjadi impaksi setelah gigi molar ketiga. Impaksi gigi kaninus di maksila terjadi sebesar 10-20 kali lebih sering…
Backgorund: The patient’s medical history should be obtained precisely and accurately through anamnesis. This is based on anamnesis being the first step in oral care, influencing the doctor and p…
Latar Belakang : Tradisi menyirih menjadi salah satu budaya yang masih dipertahankan eksistensinya di Indonesia. Menyirih adalah kegiatan meramu campuran dari beberapa bahan seperti sirih, pinang, …
World Health Organization (WHO) considered malocclusion to be the third most important oral health problem after tooth decay and gum disease. Based on the research result by the Health Research and…
Latar belakang: C. albicans merupakan flora normal pada manusia, yang biasanya ditemukan di rongga mulut, saluran cerna, vagina, dan kulit. Populasi C. albicans ditemukan di rongga mulut manusia se…
Latar belakang: Data RISKESDAS 2018 menyatakan bahwa anak usia 10-14 tahun yang memiliki masalah gigi dan mulut mengalami peningkatan sebanyak 55,6%. Salah satu penyebab permasalahan gigi dan mulut…
Background: Chewing on one side is one of the bad habit that are still practiced by society. The impact of this habit is plaque buildup, TMJ disorders, mandibular deflection and deviation, and asym…
Background: Heat polymerized acrylic resin is the most commonly used denture base material. Surface hardness is an important mechanical property of acrylic resin to resist abrasion of the denture b…
Background: Tooth extraction is one of the procedures in dentistry when the condition of the teeth can no longer be maintained with conservation treatment. This action will cause tooth socket wound…
Enterococcus faecalis is one of the dominant opportunistic bacteria often associated with etiological factors in human diseases, particularly in the oral cavity. The prevention of microorganism pro…
Background: Candida albicans is a normal microorganism in the oral cavity that can transform into a pathogen caused various infections like oral candidiasis. Nystatin therapy in the long term has t…
Background: Streptococcus mutans is a Gram-positive bacteria that can convert fructose and lactic acid causing a decrease in pH. The acidic atmosphere that occurs due to a reduction in the mouth's …
Background: Hyposalivation can have negative impacts on oral health such as increasing the risk of oral candidiasis and caries, so the salivary flow rate needs to be increased by using auditory sti…
Latar Belakang: Stunting adalah kondisi ketika seorang anak memiliki panjang atau tinggi badan yang tidak sesuai dengan usianya. Karies gigi merupakan penyakit multifaktorial yang menyerang jaringa…
Background: The 2018 Riskesdas recorded the proportion of oral and dental problems at 57.6%. The prevalence of oral health problems in South Sumatra is 52.41% with the highest percentage of 62.01% …
Latar Belakang: Infeksi odontogenik merupakan salah satu penyakit paling umum pada bidang kedokteran gigi yang disebabkan oleh bakteri Streptococcus sanguinis. Upaya pencegahan dan pengendalian inf…
Background: Malnutrition in Indonesia is a health problem that has not yet been fully addressed one of which is stunting. Stunting is a risk factor that can cause disturbances in tooth development,…
Background: Patients with maxillary transverse deficiency can be characterized by a narrowed maxilla, deep and narrow palate, anterior crowding, proclination of anterior teeth, unilateral or bilate…
Background: Tooth discoloration is a process in which teeth experience discoloration or stains that make them appear darker or not white as usual. Tooth discoloration is caused by the entry of comp…
Latar belakang: Impaksi gigi adalah keadaan ketika gigi tidak erupsi baik sebagian maupun seluruhnya setelah melewati waktu erupsi normal. Molar tiga mandibula merupakan salah satu gigi yang paling…