Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Kehilangan gigi adalah keadaan dimana terlepasnya satu atau lebih gigi dari soketnya yang sangat tidak diinginkan karena dinilai berdampak buruk pada banyak aspek kehidupan manusia terutama mahasiswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui distribusi frekuensi kehilangan gigi dan pemakaian gigi tiruan pada mahasiswa program studi Pendidikan Dokter, Ilmu Keperawatan, Ilmu Psikologi, dan Pendidikan Dokter Gigi Universitas Syiah Kuala. Metode penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan pendekatan Cross-Sectional. Total subjek dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 114 orang. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan lembar kuesioner online (Google Form) diberikan kepada subjek penelitian melalui media sosial. Hasil penelitian menggunakan analisis univariat yang menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa yang kehilangan gigi dan tidak memakai gigi tiruan berjumlah 105 mahasiswa (92,1%) dan hanya 9 mahasiswa (7,9%) yang memakai gigi tiruan. Berdasarkan jumlah kehilangan gigi, mahasiswa yang kehilangan < 3 gigi berjumlah 85 mahasiswa (74,6%) dan mahasiswa yang kehilangan ≥ 3 gigi berjumlah 29 mahasiswa (25,4%). Berdasarkan jenis gigi tiruan yang dipakai, 6 mahasiswa (66,7%) memakai GTC dan 3 mahasiswa (33,3%) meggunakan GTSL. Kesimpulan pada penelitian ini mayoritas Mahasiswa Universitas Syiah Kuala program studi Pendidikan Dokter, Ilmu Keperawatan, Ilmu Psikologi, dan Pendidikan Dokter Gigi Universitas Syiah Kuala mengalami kehilangan gigi tetapi tidak memakai gigi tiruan, mayoritas subjek kehilangan < 3 gigi, dan mayoritas subjek yang memakai gigi tiruan memilih GTC.
Kata Kunci: Kehilangan Gigi, Gigi Tiruan, Mahasiswa Universitas Syiah Kuala, Frekuensi

Tooth loss is a condition in which one or more teeth are detached from their socket which is highly undesirable because it is considered to have a negative impact on many aspects of human life, especially students. This study aims to determine the frequency distribution of tooth loss and the denture usage in students of the Medical Education, Nursing, Psychological Science, and Dentistry Education study program at Syiah Kuala University. This research method is descriptive with a cross-sectional approach. The total subjects in this study were 114 people. This study used an online questionnaire sheet (Google Form) was given to research subjects through social media. The results of the study using univariate analysis showed that there were 105 students (92.1%) who lost their teeth and did not use dentures and only 9 students (7.9%) used dentures. Based on the number of tooth loss, students who lost < 3 teeth were 85 students (74.6%) and students who lost ≥ 3 teeth were 29 students (25.4%). Based on the type of the dentures they use, 6 students (66,7%) used fixed dentures and 3 students (33,3%) used removable dentures. The conclusion in this study was that the majority of Syiah Kuala University students studying Doctor Education, Nursing, Psychological Science, and Dentistry Education at Syiah Kuala University who lost teeth did not use dentures, the majority of subjects lost < 3 teeth, and the majority of subjects who used the dentures chose fixed dentures. Keywords: Tooth Loss, Dentures, Syiah Kuala University Students, Frequency