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Vol.1, No.1, April 2009. Hal 31-35


FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KEJADIAN KARIES GIGI PADA PASIEN DI POLIKLINIK GIGI JURUSAN KESEHATAN GIGI POLTEKKES DEPKES KUPANG TAHUN 2008

Pius Weraman, Yendris K. Syamruth , Beni M. Sutaryana 
Staf Pengajar Jurusan Epidemiologi dan Biostatistika 
Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Undana

ABSTRACT
Occurrence of tar-tar on teeth is triggered by some factors, such as: frequency and the time of teeth brushing, and also food.  The aim of this research is to find out which factors relate to the occurrence of tar-tar on patients’ teeth at the Polyclinic of Dental Health, Health Polytechnic of Health Department, Kupang in 2008. Kind of research is survey analytical by using cross sectional study design. Sample of research is patients’ teeth at the Polyclinic of Dental Health, Health Polytechnic of Health Department, Kupang. Data was collected by using interview and survey methods. Number of sample are 78 patients have been taken as the sample.
The result of the statistical test shows that there is no relationship between the frequency of teeth brushing and the occurrence of tar-tar. However, there is a relationship between both the time of teeth brushing and the food consumed to the occurrence of tar-tar.  Result of statistic test by using fisher exact test indicated that there is significant correlation between the occurrence of tar-tar with time of teeth brushing and the value of closeness of correlation is 30,7% Significant correlation between the occurrence of tar-tar with the food consumed and the value of closeness of correlation is 48%.

Keywords : Occurrence Of Tar-Tar, Frequency And The Time Of Teeth Brushing, And Also Food.

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