期刊名称：International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology
印刷版ISSN：2347-6710
电子版ISSN：2319-8753
出版年度：2018
卷号：7
期号：1
页码：253
DOI：10.15680/IJIRSET.2018.0701043
出版社：S&S Publications
摘要：The habit of toothbrushing before bed is a continuous activity of brushing at night before bed, aiming toremove plaque from the tooth surface to prevent the build-up of plaque and plays a vital role in preventing the growthof bacteria which is more active at night that able to cause tooth decay and oral hygiene. The poor dental and oralhygiene can lead to being a risk factor for the onset of various problems of oral health status such as dental cariesdisease, diseases of the gum tissue, and the acidity of saliva. Basic Health Research survey in 2013 revealed that inCentral Java who doing toothbrushing before bed at night is only 21.2%. This study aims to determine the effect ofbefore bed toothbrushing to the dental and oral health status of students grade IV and V SDN Sendangmulyo 04Semarang.This study uses a cross-sectional method using correlative descriptive design.The sample for the survey was 63respondents drawn at random.The results showed there is an effect of toothbrushing before bed at night with caries where ρ = 0.013, and there is theeffect of toothbrushing before bed at night with the dental and oral hygiene index status (OHIS) where ρ = 0.002.However, no effect of toothbrushing before bed at night with the health status of the gum tissue (gingival index) whereρ = 0.182, and no impact of toothbrushing before bed at night with the saliva acidity status (saliva PH) where ρ = 0.446.It is suggested to the researchers who continue the study of toothbrushing habitat night to regard the way andknowledge of toothbrushing.
关键词：toothbrushing; before bed; dental; oral health status.
