Differences in knowledge, attitude, behavior and status of pregnant women are given gingival dental health education method with teeth with without brushing coaching mentoring in health II Denpasar south of 2017

Abstract

Background

The gestation period is typically an increase in levels of hormones that bring about change on the parts of the body, as well as on the conditions of the oral cavity. It raises their plaque on the teeth, so that if the teeth are not cleaned because of laziness or nausea during pregnancy, this certainly is the risk of gingivitis, or inflammation of the gums that is prone to happen in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Aim

Know the difference knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and gingival status pregnant mother by dental health education with the coaching methods of brushing teeth with no guidance The Puskesmas II South Denpasar Year 2017

Research methods

Using a quasi-experimental design or quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest study design. Subjects were divided into two groups: the treatment group and the control group were held in South Denpasar Health Center II in July-August 2017. The study population are pregnant women who come to the health center II Denpasar poly KIA south in July-August 2017 carried out by random sampling.

Research result

On the measurement of knowledge there are no significant differences, with Pvalue> 0.05, while the measurement of attitudes, behaviors and status gingival significant difference to the value of Pvalue of <0.05

Conclusion

Brushing teeth coaching methods improve attitudes, behavior and status of pregnant women are significantly gingival health center II in South Denpasar Year 2017.