Community-Based Dental Health Program for High-Risk Communities in Tangkit Village, Muaro Jambi Regency, 2026
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https://doi.org/10.25047/j-dinamika.v11i2.7242Keywords:
Knowledge, skills, toothbrushing, communityAbstract
Community-based dental health programs are one of the promotive and preventive efforts to improve the oral health status of high-risk communities. Tangkit Village, Sungai Gelam District, Muaro Jambi Regency, has a high prevalence of dental caries among elementary school children and low public knowledge regarding oral and dental health maintenance, particularly among posyandu cadres and pregnant women. This community service activity aimed to improve community knowledge and skills in maintaining oral and dental health through education, toothbrushing demonstrations, oral examinations, and limited curative treatment. The implementation methods included preliminary surveys, coordination with partners, oral health education, collective toothbrushing practice, dental and oral examinations, and pretest-posttest evaluations. The target participants included posyandu cadres, pregnant women, and students of SDN 022/IX Tangkit Village. The results showed an increase in the knowledge of posyandu cadres and pregnant women in the high category from 23.8% to 84%. The toothbrushing skills of posyandu cadres and pregnant women increased from 21% to 81%, while the toothbrushing skills of elementary school students increased from 4% to 77% in the high category. This program also succeeded in increasing community participation in maintaining oral and dental health through educational approaches and direct practice. Therefore, the community-based dental health program was effective in improving community knowledge and skills regarding oral and dental health maintenance.
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