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"Objective: To assess the oral health status and oral hygiene habits of the dependent elderly in Muang Phitsanulok,Thailand. Methods: 70 dependent elderly with an activity of daily living score of 0 - 4 were selected for this studyusing a convenience sampling technique. Both participants and their caregivers were interviewed and an oralexamination was carried out on all subjects. Information regarding demographics, oral health care habits, and oralhealth status including dental caries, remaining dentition, and occluding pairs of teeth was collected. The data wasanalysed using descriptive statistics. Results: Results showed that 82.1% of the participants had at least one cariouslesion. 62.9% of subjects possessed their natural dentition, however 52% of those did not have any occluding teeth.The majority of the edentulous group were categorised as a low socioeconomic status. Interestingly, none of thedentate group reported ever flossing their teeth, 31.9% brushed their teeth twice daily, and 14.3% reported that theydid not employ any oral hygiene methods. Additionally, it was found that the caregivers played a major role in theoral health care of the dependent elderly. Conclusion: The oral health of the dependent elderly is generally poor,especially amongst the low socioeconomic community. The subject’s declining dexterity and increase of general health risks limits their ability to maintain acceptable oral health."

"ABSTRACTLatar belakang: Terbatasnya jumlah dokter gigi di Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Selatan diduga berdampak terhadap bertambahnya peran perawat gigi dalam menanggulangi permasalahan kesehatan gigi mulut masyarakat, namun belum teridentifikasi tingkat kesesuaian pelayanan tersebut terhadap Standar Pelayanan Asuhan.Tujuan: Mengidentifikasi jenis serta distribusi pelayanan oleh perawat gigi dan mengetahui tingkat kesesuaian pelayanan tersebut terhadap standar pelayanan asuhan. Metode: Penelitian analisis deskriptif dilakukan melalui kuesioner kepada masyarakat dan perawat gigi Hasil: Dari jawaban 102 masyarakat, terlihat jenis pelayanan yang terbanyak diterima yang sesuai dengan standar adalah Penyuluhan kesehatan gigi mulut, khususnya penjelasan cara menyikat gigi yang benar 83,33 ; sedangkan yang tidak sesuai standar yaitu penggunaan antibiotik dan antinyeri sebanyak 79,41 . Dari jawaban 17 perawat gigi, pelayanan yang tidak sesuai standar yang diberikan yaitu pemberian obat antibiotik dan antinyeri 94,12 dan pencabutan gigi tetap belakang 35,29 . Kesimpulan: Pemenuhan kebutuhan masyarakat setempat untuk pengobatan gigi sebagian besar dipenuhi oleh perawat gigi yang beberapa dari pelayanannya tidak sesuai dengan standar.

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ABSTRACTBackground The limited number of dentists in Hulu Sungai Selatan is thought to have an impact in the increase of dental nurses role in and type of services in solving oral health problems of the community, but the suitability of the services to the standard has not been identified yet. Aim To identify types and distribution of services by dental nurses and investigate the level of its suitability to the oral health care service standard. Methods This study uses descriptive analysis. Results From the total of 102 answers of community, 83.33 stated that dental health education is the most suitable to the service standard. On the other hand, 79.41 stated that the use of antibiotics and painkillers is not suitable to the service standard. Furthermore, from a total of 17 answers from dental nurses, 94.12 stated that the prescription of antibiotics and painkillers and 35.29 stated that extraction of posterior permanent teeth are not suitable to the service standard. Conclusion The fulfilment of needs of the community for oral treatment are mostly catered by dental nurses which several of their services are not suitable to the standard. "