Background: Comparison between crowns and roots of the teeth has an important role in determining treatment planning in orthodontics and prosthodontics field. Indonesia, an archipelagic state with diverse ethnicities, is dwelled by 1.300 ethnic categories distributed in various islands including Kalimantan and Java based on the 2010 population census. Javanese is one ethnicity classified in Deutro-Malay sub-race as the result of miscegenation between Proto-Malay sub-race and Mongoloid race. Banjarese, contrarily, is derived from Proto-Malay race which based on Radam theory is originated from a low-lying area adjacent to rivers. There is an urge to examine the comparison of tooth crowns and roots between Javanese and Banjarese due to different racial origin that may greatly influence the treatment plan and prognosis of dental care. Objective: To analyze the differences in roots and crowns length of teeth between Javanese and Banjarese. Methods: All medical records of outpatients in all departments in GustiHasanAman Dental Hospital from 2018 to 2019 were examined and status card from Javanese and Banjarese patients were preferred. Result: The result of tooth roots and crowns comparison in Javanese and Banjarese outpatients at GustiHasanAman Banjarmasin Dental Hospital showed that there were differences in root and crown length between Javanese and Banjarese patients. Comparison of tooth roots and crowns between Javanese was 0.719 and Banjarese was 0.838. It can be concluded that there is a significant difference in the comparison of tooth crowns and roots between Javanese and Banjarese in GustiHasanAman Banjarmasin Dental Hospital.

Karies gigi adalah suatu proses patologis yaitu kerusakan pada jaringan keras gigi yang dimulai dari enamel menuju dentin dikarenakan rongga mulut yang bersifat asam. Berdasarkan Riset Kesehatan Dasar tahun 2018 di Indonesia, prevalensi karies gigi anak usia dini sangat tinggi yaitu 93%. Kota Banjarmasin sebagian besar merupakan lahan basah, terdiri dari rawa dengan struktur tanah lahan gambut yang menghasilkan air dengan tingkat keasaman pH 3,5-4,5. Rongga mulut yang terpapar air lahan gambut akan berpengaruh pada derajat keasaman rongga mulut sehingga dapat terjadi karies gigi dengan cepat. Berdasarkan latar belakang tersebut maka perlu adanya tindakan pencegahan karies gigi lebih lajut dengan pemberian vaksin gigi dengan tooth mouse oleh KAPORAGI kepada balita. Kader posyandu fakultas kedokteran gigi (KAPORAGI) adalah orang yang terorganisir oleh dosen PKM FKG ULM yang bekerja sebagai kader posyandu dari suatu wilayah oleh puskesmas dinas kesehatan setempat, serta diberikan penyuluhan dan buku panduan mengenai kesehatan gigi dan mulut sehingga dapat diinformasikan kepada masyarakat setempat terutama ibu dan balita. Diharapkan dengan usaha pemberian vaksin gigi dengan tooth mouse oleh KAPORAGI dapat mengurangi angka kejadian karies sejak dini pada balita, meningkatkan oral hygine serta meningkatkan kualitas hidup anak dan terciptanya program Indonesia bebas karies 2030.

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