Abstrak: Berdasarkan data BPS tahun 2010 Indonesia masuk lima besar negara di dunia dengan lansia terbanyak, yaitu 18,1 juta jiwa atau 9,6% dari jumlah penduduk Indonesia. Diproyeksikan pada tahun 2025, Indonesia akan mengalami peningkatan jumlah lansia terbesar di dunia. Gigi memiliki fungsi untuk pengunyahan, berbicara, dan estetika. Kehilangan gigi pada lansia berdampak pada berbagai persoalan.   Data Riset Kesehatan Dasar tahun 2013 di Provinsi Bali menunjukan bahwa, kelompok usia 55 – 64 tahun memiliki proporsi tertinggi dalam permasalahan kesehatan gigi dan mulut, yaitu 30,8%. Lansia diharapkan minimal mempunyai 20 gigi berfungsi. Kehilangan gigi pada lansia berdampak pada berbagai persoalan, di antaranya dampak psikologis seperti merasa malu, tegang, kehilangan selera makan, malnutrisi, tidur terganggu, kesulitan bergaul, menghindar untuk keluar, tidak memiliki teman, konsentrasi terganggu, hingga tidak dapat bekerja secara total. Lansia merupakan proses alamiah yang tidak dapat dihindarkan. Tanda-tanda kemunduran fisik pada lansia antara lain: a) kulit mulai mengendur dan pada wajah timbul keriput serta garis-garis yang menetap; b) rambut mulai beruban dan menjadi putih; c) gigi perlahan-lahan mulai tanggal hingga ompong; d) ketajaman penglihatan dan pendengaran berkurang; e) mudah lelah; f) gerakan mulai lamban dan kurang lincah; g) kerampingan tubuh menghilang dan terjadi timbunan lemak di beberapa bagian tubuh. Tujuan penulisan artikel ini adalah untuk memberikan informasi bahwa gigi memiliki peran yang penting dalam kehidupan lansia.Kata kunci: gigi, lansia. Abstract: Based on BPS data in 2010 Indonesia was the top five countries in the world with the highest elderly, there was 18.1 million or 9.6% of the population of Indonesia. Projected in 2025, Indonesia will experience an increase in the number of elderly in the world. Tooth has a function for chewing, speaking, and aesthetics. Tooth loss in the elderly have an impact on a variety of issues. Data Basic Health Research in 2013 in Bali showed that, the age group 55-64 years had the highest proportion in oral health issues, namely 30.8%. Elderly are expected to at least have 20 teeth function. Tooth loss in the elderly have an impact on a variety of issues, including the psychological effects such as feeling embarrassed, tension, loss of appetite, malnutrition, disturbed sleep, trouble getting along, dodge to get out, do not have friends, impaired concentration, until it can not work in total. Elderly is a natural process that can not be avoided. Signs of physical deterioration in the elderly, among others: a) skin begins to loosen and the wrinkled face and lines are settled; b) hair graying and white; c) gear slowly start date until toothless; d) visual acuity and hearing loss; e) easily tired; f) the movement began to slow and less agile; g) lean body fat deposits disappear and occur in several parts of the body. The purpose of writing this article is to provide information that the teeth have an important role in the lives of the elderly.Keywords: tooth; elderly.

Most children are not cooperative during the treatment process so that the dentist has difficulty handling the child. Research by Ida Ayu Novita Pranata Sari, at the State Elementary School (SDN) 3 Padang Sambian Kelod Denpasar in 2019 concluded that most respondents who felt the most fear was that their teeth had cavities and had to be patched at a dental clinic. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of children's fear of dental care with age and sex in students of SDN 3 Padang Sambian Kelod Denpasar in 2019. This type of research is cross sectional, using secondary data from the research of Ida Ayu Novita Pranata Sari. The results of the correlation test between age spearmen and the source of fear of dentists or dental nurses are sig 0.032; age by being invited to check their teeth at the dental clinic with a sig value of 0.036. In conclusion, there is a relationship between age and the source of fear for dentists or dental nurses and being invited to have their teeth examined at a dental clinic.

Caries, dental and oral disease affects 90% of school-age children. Badung regency occupied fourth position of the populations with dental problem in past 12 months. The data shows only 3.6% of Badung population who behaved properly in brushing. Badung regency economically has the highest local revenues in Bali. The objective of this research is to understand the factors associated with dental caries in primary school students in Badung. This research type is quantitative-qualitative, conducted from July to September 2016. The sample was 252 students, selected by multistage random sampling. The result showed 71% of students belong to very high, high, and moderate caries; 64.8% of students belongs to low sosio-economic category and 89.7% of students need guidance in brushing. The results show there is no relationship between the variables of socio-economic category with a classification of dental caries proven by sig value results in 0.552. There is a relationship between variables of behavior criteria in brushing with dental caries classification with sig. value of 0.000. There is a relationship between school dental health (UKGS) with the classification of dental caries with sig. value of 0.001. Multivariate analysis shows sub variable UKGS category 1 and sub variable category 2 are associated with dental caries.

It is very important for pregnant women to maintain healthy teeth and mouth during pregnancy. It is even expected for expectant mothers before planning a pregnancy, paying attention to the state of their oral health. During pregnancy, acid levels in the mouth increase due to nausea and vomiting which are usually experienced by pregnant women. In addition, pregnant women are also prone to gum inflammation that is compounded by the hormones progesterone and estrogen. Gingivitis in pregnant women increases with gestational age. Handayani's research concluded that all pregnant women in the Manggis II Health Center had gingivitis. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between sextans who had gingivitis and gestational age among pregnant women at the Manggis II Health Center in Karangasem Regency in 2019. Cross sectional research method. Using secondary data, with 45 respondents. Spearmen correlation test results sig 0.013. Conclusion: there is a relationship between sextans who have gingivitis and gestational age in pregnant women at Manggis II Health Center in Karangasem Regency in 2019.

Oral health is important for general bodily health and greatly influences the quality of life, in this case the functions of speech, mastication, and self-confidence. Bali Province is one of the provinces in Indonesia which has a higher prevalence of dental caries experience than the national prevalence. The health of a person or community is influenced by two main factors, namely: behavioral factors and non-behavioral factors. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between tooth brushing behavior and the level of dental and oral hygiene in PKK mothers in Banjar Adat Kayusugih, Pupuan District, Tabanan Regency in 2019. This type of cross sectional study, uses secondary data from Ni Putu Puspa Dewi research. Spearmen correlation test results between the variables of tooth brushing behavior with oral and dental hygiene obtained results of pipip: 0,000. The conclusion of the study there is a relationship between tooth brushing behavior with oral and dental hygiene as measured by OHI-S in PKK Banjat Adat Kayusugih, Pupuan Subdistrict, Tabanan Regency in 2019.