Open AccessEmergency Intervention Need for Community Dental Services (Pathfinder Survey in North Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi, Indonesia)
Author(s) -
Burhanuddin Daeng Pasiga,
Arifurrahman Burhanuddin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of dental and oral health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2684-4443
DOI - 10.24018/ejdent.2021.2.4.81
Subject(s) - observational study , medicine , psychological intervention , pathfinder , intervention (counseling) , family medicine , dental care , public health , cross sectional study , health care , environmental health , medical emergency , nursing , pathology , library science , computer science , economics , economic growth
Background: Oral health is considered an important component of public health, but there are still many people who are less concerned with oral and dental health. Objective: to describe emergency dental care interventions for communities based on age groups in North Mamuju.West of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Materials, and Methods: The age categories in the survey were three age groups: children (6-12 years old), young (12-17 years old), and adults (18-60 years old). Analytical observational research with Cross-sectional design, which is a survey of oral pathfinder, determined by simply taking, they are Sarjo and Bambaira Districts.
Results: The sample of 935 men with male sex was 39.7% and women 63.3%. The percentage of distribution of dental care needs is 97.4%. Emergency care needed is preventive care / routine care needed as much as 13.5%, rapid care needs as much as 65.8%, urgent care needs due to pain, and dental infections as much as 17.2%.
Conclusion: The need for emergency and immediate dental care in the community is still quite high.