76 Percent of School-Age Children in Makassar detected Natural Tooth Damage

76 Percent of School-Age Children in Makassar detected Natural Tooth Damage

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Makassar, Although composed of bone and hard tissue , tooth that is not treated can also be worn . For the majority of the Indonesian people , it turns out oral health is still considered trivial . For example, in Makassar , it turns out most of the school children had dental caries .

" The results of the public dental health survey in 2012 revealed Unhas Dentistry , 76 percent of school-age children in Makassar have dental caries , " said Prof. drg Mansjur Nasir , PhD , Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, the University of Hasanuddin in the event Kick Off National Dental Health Month in Field Karebosi , Napier , and was written on Friday ( 13/09/2013 ) .

Dental caries is an infectious disease which damages the structures of teeth . This disease is a cause of tooth decay and if left untreated can lead to pain , tooth loss , infection , and many other dangerous cases . Lack of dental hygiene is the major cause of caries .

Prof Mansjur explain the high prevalence of dental caries can also be caused due to lack of parental education on the importance of dental care for children from an early age , including milk teeth . Email or protective coating on teeth milk teeth is thinner so vulnerable to damage .

The statement is reinforced by the results of Health Research (Riskesdas ) in 2007 which found that the components of the index missing teeth cavities ( DMTF ) is the highest in Makassar in Indonesia. Reasonable to look at a visit to the dentist there was only 10.7 percent , whereas the national average of 13.3 percent .

" It should be recognized by the parents that would arise if the psychological impact on children 's milk teeth are not cared for properly , the child may feel inferior due to poor dental appearance , " said drg Zaura Rini Anggraini , MDS , chairman of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Dental Association ( PB recognizes ) .

Not only that , prolonged tooth pain will also make children fall behind in lessons , affect concentration while studying , and if left unchecked can affect academic success . Problems in baby teeth can also result in impaired function of the letter pronunciation difficulty chewing and speaking .

As an obvious example , the National Dental Health Month in 2012 and is held in Makassar , care is the most widely performed tooth extractions , fillings , and scaling . This shows there is still a lot of people are not aware of a problem with his teeth .

At that time, this national event managed to attract 1,952 patients in Makassar . So on management this time , the public interest is expected to grow . A total of 341 professionals have been alerted to provide free dental examinations and treatment , as well as 50 prospective dentists to provide education to the community .