Gigi tiruan lepasan adalah sebuah jenis restorasi yang dapat memperbaiki fungsi stomatognatik yang terganggu akibat kehilangan gigi. Pemakaian gigi tiruan dapat mengembalikan fungsi mastikasi, memulihkan fungsi bicara, memperbaiki estetika dan memelihara atau mempertahankan kesehatan jaringan mulut yang masih ada sehingga mencegah kerusakan berlanjut. Kebersihan gigi tiruan lepasan yang kurang terjaga dapat meningkatkan akumulasi plak yang dapat menyebabkan berbagai masalah pada rongga mulut sehingga mempengaruhi kesehatan rongga mulut secara umum. Kebersihan gigi tiruan dapat dinilai dengan menggunakan indeks, salah satunya adalah denture cleanliness index (DCI). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kebersihan gigi tiruan lepasan pada kelompok usia 45-65 tahun di Kota Cimahi. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif yang dilakukan pada 3 Puskesmas di Kota Cimahi. Penentuan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan cluster random sampling yang sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi sehingga didapatkan sampel sebanyak 69 orang. Penentuan kebersihan gigi tiruan menggunakan denture cleanliness index (DCI). Hasil: Kebersihan gigi tiruan lepasan dalam kategori sedang yaitu sebanyak 51 orang (74%), kategori buruk sebanyak 15 orang (22%) dan kategori bersih sebanyak 3 orang (4%). Simpulan: Kebersihan gigi tiruan lepasan pada kelompok usia 45-65 tahun di Kota Cimahi didapatkan kategori terbanyak adalah kategori sedang diikuti dengan kategori buruk dan paling sedikit adalah kategori bersih. Kata kunci: Denture cleanliness index (DCI), gigi tiruan lepasan, kebersihan gigi tiruan. Removable denture cleanliness in the 45-65 years age group ABSTRACT Introduction: Removable denture is the type of restoration that can improve the stomatognathic function that is disrupted due to tooth loss. The use of dentures able to restore the masticatory function, restore the speech function, improve aesthetics and maintain the health of the remaining oral tissues to prevent continued damage. Poorly maintained removable denture cleanliness could increase plaque accumulation which can cause various problems in the oral cavity that affect general oral health. Denture cleanliness can be assessed using an index, one of which is the denture cleanliness index (DCI). This study was aimed to determine the cleanliness of removable dentures in the age group 45-65 years in Cimahi City. Methods: This research was a descriptive study conducted at 3 Community Health Centre (Puskesmas) in the City of Cimahi. Determination of the sample in this study using random cluster sampling following the inclusion criteria to obtain a sample of 69 people. Determination of denture cleanliness using denture cleanliness index (DCI). Results: Removable denture cleanliness mostly found in the medium category (51 people (74%)), poor category in 15 people (22%), and clean category in 3 people (4%). Conclusion: Removable denture cleanliness in the 45-65 years age group in Cimahi found mostly in the medium category followed by the poor category and found the least in t...

The temporomandibular joint is called temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and it can be characterized by pain, limited mouth opening, masticatory disorders, joint sounds (clicking or tapping sound), crepitus, tinnitus, and persistent headache. The causes of temporomandibular joint disorders are multifactorial. The most common occurrences of these disorders are tooth loss, bad habits are bruxism, chewing on one side, and leaning on the chin. This study aimed to determine the relationship between one-sided chewing habits and the incidence of temporomandibular joint disorders in students of the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry, batch 2020. This research was an analytic study with a cross-sectional approach. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test with 245 research subjects from the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry, batch 2020. This study used a questionnaire in the form of a g-form which was adapted from the AAOP questionnaire and distributed to all students of Jenderal Achmad Yani University Batch 2020. The results of this study found that 168 students (88.89%) have the habit of chewing on one side and the symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders with a value of p = 0.021. It can be concluded that in this study, there is a relationship between one-sided chewing habits and symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders

Polyamide resin is widely used in dentistry as a denture base material. Cinnamon burmanii has been proven to have antibacterial and antifungal substances. Therefore, it is the potential to be used as a nature denture cleanser. This study aimed to examine the effect of soaking 50% cinnamon extract solution on the surface roughness of polyamide resin. This study used 16 polyamide resin samples soaked in 50% cinnamon extract solution and 16 samples soaked in distilled water as the control group. It examined the surface roughness before and after immersion for four days and seven days. Data were analyzed using paired T-test and independent T-test. The results showed a significant difference in the surface roughness of polyamide resin before and after immersion in cinnamon solution for four days and seven days. The surface roughness change is due to the polyphenol's reaction on the polyamide resin surface, which has destroyed the polymer chain of polyamide resin.

Pendahuluan: Kehilangan gigi merupakan keadaan terlepasnya gigi dari soketnya. Kehilangan gigi sering kali terjadi pada seseorang yang mulai memasuki kelompok usia lansia. Seseorang yang memiliki kehilangan gigi terutama gigi posterior akan menyebabkan terganggunya fungsi mastikasi yang membuat seseorang merasa sulit dalam menkonsumsi makanan. Kehilangan gigi dapat secara langsung dapat berdampak pada kualitas hidup. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kehilangan gigi posterior terhadap kualitas hidup pada kelompok usia 45-65 tahun di Puskesmas wilayah Kota Cimahi. Metode: Jenis penelitian analitik yang bersifat cross-sectional. Penentuan lokasi sampel menggunakan cluster random sampling. Penentuan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling pada pasien usia 45-65 tahun dengan kehilangan ≥3 gigi, sehingga diperoleh minimal sampel yaitu 77 orang. Penentuan kualitas hidup dengan menggunakan kuisioner OHIP-14, kemudian uji analisis dengan menggunakan analisis korelasi Pearson. Hasil: Analisis dengan uji korelasi Pearson didapatkan nilai r yaitu -0,625 dengan nilai p-value≤0,05 yang berarti terdapat hubungan kuat antara kualitas hidup dengan kehilangan gigi, semakin tinggi kehilangan gigi maka kualitas hidup akan semakin menurun. Simpulan: Terdapat pengaruh kehilangan gigi terhadap kualitas hidup pada pasien usia 45-65 tahun di Puskesmas wilayah Kota Cimahi.Kata kunci: Kehilangan gigi, kualitas hidup, OHIP-14ABSTRACTIntroduction: Tooth loss is the condition of the tooth being detached from its socket. Tooth loss often occurs in someone who enters the elderly period. Someone who suffers tooth loss, especially in the posterior teeth will disrupt the mastication function, which makes a person feel difficult in consuming food. Tooth loss can directly affect the quality of life. This study was aimed to determine the effect of posterior tooth loss on the quality of life in the 45-65 years old age group at the Community Health Center of the City of Cimahi. Methods: This study was an analytical study with a cross-sectional design. Determination of sample locations was using random cluster sampling. Determination of the sample was using purposive sampling in patients aged 45-65 years old with teeth loss of ≥ 3 teeth so that a minimum sample of 77 people was obtained. Determination of the quality of life was using the OHIP-14 questionnaire, then analysed using a Pearson correlation analysis. Results: Analysis with the Pearson correlation test obtained the r-value of -0.625 with a p-value of ≤ 0.05 which means there was a strong relationship between the quality of life and tooth loss, the higher the tooth loss amount, the higher the quality of life will decrease. Conclusion: There is an effect of tooth loss on the quality of life in patients aged 45-65 years old at the Community Health Center of the City of Cimahi.Keywords: Tooth loss, quality of life, OHIP-14