Anak dengan gangguan spektrum autisme (ASD) memiliki beberapa keterbatasan, antara lain kemampuan kognitif dan motorik. Dari segi status kesehatan gigi dan mulut sulit bagi mereka untuk menjaga kebersihan mulut dengan baik. ,terutama dari orang tua,guru dan pengasuh.Namun tingkat pengetahuan orang tua,guru dan pengasuhnya sangat bervariasi dan dapat menjadi permasalahan. Untuk menilai tingkat pengetahuan orang tua, guru dan pengasuhnya tentang pemahaman pentingnya menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut melalui media cetak. Pemberian modul edukasi tentang kesehatan gigi dan mulut pada anak dengan gangguan spektrum autisme kemudian dievaluasi menggunakan indeks OHI-S dalam jangka waktu tertentu.Terlihat peningkatan status kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Pada tahap pertama (1 bulan) terjadi peningkatan rata-rata sebesar 56,14% dan tahap kedua (1 bulan) terjadi peningkatan sebesar 91,71%. Kesimpulan: Media cetak (dalam bentuk modul) sangat efektif dan efisien digunakan untuk media pembelajaran dan memotivasi orang tua, guru dan pengasuh pada anak dengan gangguan spektrum autisme untuk meningkatkan derajat kesehatan gigi dan mulut.

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Background: Stunting has a detrimental influence on the health and development of children and has a number of negative consequences, including an increase in mortality as a result of a loss in bodily immunity, which makes youngsters more susceptible to illness. Additionally, there are impairments in cognitive capacities, as well as learning and productivity in adulthood. Stunting prevalence is relatively high in Indonesia, at 30.8%, compared to the global prevalence of 22.2%. Stunting children tend to have protein energy malnutrition (PEM) condition, which can lead in salivary gland atrophy, decrease sIgA levels, and disrupting the buffering system, cleansing, and antibacterial agents. It is able to increase the risk of dental caries. The purpose of this review is to determine whether salivary sIgA levels can be used to predict the risk of developing caries in stunted children.

Introduction: Lateral luxation is one of the dentoalveolar injuries in children with 11% incidence among young permanent teeth. Tooth repositioning as soon as possible is needed to stabilize the tooth in the actual anatomical condition, restore esthetic, and function as well as preventing pulp or periodontal pathologies. Case Report: An 8-year-old girl came with complaints of wobbling of two upper left front teeth due to accidentally hitting the fence while playing. Case Management: Digital pressure was used to reposition the lateral luxated teeth, which were then stabilized with a fiber splint and monitored every week for two weeks. Discussion: Management of lateral luxation with repositioning and fixation gives good results. The results of treatment control showed that there was no wobble, good occlusion, function, and aesthetics. Conclusion: Management of lateral luxation with exposed apex using digitation repositioned and fiber splint is recommended as an attempt to prevent pulp and periodontal pathology for immature permanent teeth. This method provide fast procedures, good aesthetics, function, and patient comfort. However long term observation is required to confirm the success rate.