ABSTRAK
Pendahuluan: Masa remaja adalah suatu saat dimana seseorang mencari jatidirinya. Hubungan sosial dengan orang lain menjadi hal yang tak terpisahkandalam masa ini, dan seringkali susunan gigi-geligi, berpengaruh terhadapperlakuan sosial yang diterima seorang remaja dari lingkungannya. Berbagaipenelitian telah menemukan maloklusi gigi anterior atas berdampak negatifterhadap relasi sosial remaja. Meskipun demikian, penelitian seperti ini masihjarang ditemukan di Indonesia.Material dan metode: Subjek berasal dari 2 SMP di Jakarta Timur, sebanyak 173orang, yang dibagi menjadi 4 macam karakteristik oklusi: gigi anterior atasberjejal, gigi anterior atas bercelah, dan gigi anterior atas protrusif, menggunakankuesioner PIDAQ (Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetic Questionnaire).Hasil: Analisis menunjukkan adanya perbedaan bermakna dalam dampakterhadap rasa percaya diri antara remaja oklusi normal dengan maloklusi gigiberjejal, bercelah, maupun protrusif, serta perbedaan bermakna antara dampakpsikologis yang dimiliki remaja oklusi normal dengan gigi bercelah.Kesimpulan: Oleh karena itu, perlu dilakukan upaya pencegahan serta perawatanortodonti dini pada remaja dengan maloklusi agar dapat mencegah timbulnyagangguan perkembangan psikososial remaja.
Abstract
Introduction: Adolescence is a one of significant periods in one?s life. Relatingwith others in this phase has become an inseparable aspect, and often physicalappearance, especially facial and dental, considerably determines the quality ofsocial treatment received from one?s surrounding. Several studies have found therole of upper anterior malocclusion in rendering negatively one?s socialconnection with his peers. Despite the quite fascinating findings, such studies arerelatively rare to be found in Indonesian context.Material and method: impact of various anterior occlusion on adolescentpsychosocial from SMP 51 and SMP 195 in East Jakarta area by using PIDAQ(Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetic Questionnaire). Two school werecontacted and 173 subjects participated, classified into four occlusalcharacteristics: normal, upper anterior crowding, upper anterior spacing, andupper anterior protruding.Result: There is significant difference between adolescents with normal occlusionand those suffering from malocclusions, either crowding, spacing, or protruding.Moreover, there is a significant psychological impact difference betweenadolescents with normal dentition and those who have upper anterior spacing.Conclusion: It can be concluded that anterior malocclusion has the possibility toaffect adolescents psychological condition. Therefore, it is deemed necessary totake preventive action as well as early orthodontic treatment on adolescentssuffering from malocclusions in order to nullify the impact on their psychosocialdevelopment. |
