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A Descriptive Study of Tooth Brushing Knowledge Among Students at Inpres Kera-Kera Elementary School in Makassar

Journal of Applied Oral Health and Dental Therapy (JAOHDT) · Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026) · hlm. 1–5

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2026-06-02
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Dental Therapy Study Program, Faculty of Vocational Studies, Hasanuddin University
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en

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Background. This study is based on the importance of tooth brushing knowledge as an effort to maintain oral health among elementary school children, considering that proper tooth brushing behavior is still relatively low. Objective. This study aims to describe the level of tooth brushing knowledge among students at Inpres Kera-Kera Elementary School, Makassar City. Methods. This study used a quantitative method with a descriptive approach. The sampling technique used total sampling with 50 respondents from third and fourth grade students. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using univariate analysis with SPSS. Results. The results showed that the majority of respondents had a good level of knowledge, with 42 respondents (84%), followed by moderate category with 6 respondents (12%), and poor category with 2 respondents (4%). Conclusion. Most students have a good level of knowledge regarding tooth brushing, indicating that dental health education has been fairly effective, although it still needs improvement.

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Abdul WahidHasanuddin University2
Ainun Ayu YuniarAfiliasi tidak diketahui2
Musaril MusarilAfiliasi tidak diketahui2
Fajar SarananiAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Nur AzizahAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Syaifudin Suhri KasimUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Rety Reka MerlinsAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Peribadi PeribadiAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Prinob AksarUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Muhammad HasbiAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Benny Audy Jaya GosariHasanuddin University1
Sitti FakhriyyahHasanuddin University1
Febri Yanti PanjaitanHasanuddin University1
Endah Murpi NingrumHasanuddin University1
Arie Syahruni CangaraHasanuddin University1
Muhammad Dalvi MustafaHasanuddin University1
Asrina AsrinaHasanuddin University1
Andi AmriHasanuddin University1
Mardiana Ethrawaty FachryHasanuddin University1
Muh. Chasyim HasaniHasanuddin University1
M. Irham IlyasHasanuddin University1
Alpiani AlpianiHasanuddin University1
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Farida KwaitoAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Muhammad Firdaus Tullah TullahAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
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	<dc:title xml:lang="en">A Descriptive Study of Tooth Brushing Knowledge Among Students at Inpres Kera-Kera  Elementary School in Makassar </dc:title>
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	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Firman, Firman</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Syam, Irfan Maulana</dc:creator>
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	<dc:description xml:lang="en">Background. This study is based on the importance of tooth brushing knowledge as an effort to maintain oral health among elementary school children, considering that proper tooth brushing behavior is still relatively low. Objective. This study aims to describe the level of tooth brushing knowledge among students at Inpres Kera-Kera Elementary School, Makassar City. Methods. This study used a quantitative method with a descriptive approach. The sampling technique used total sampling with 50 respondents from third and fourth grade students. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using univariate analysis with SPSS. Results. The results showed that the majority of respondents had a good level of knowledge, with 42 respondents (84%), followed by moderate category with 6 respondents (12%), and poor category with 2 respondents (4%). Conclusion. Most students have a good level of knowledge regarding tooth brushing, indicating that dental health education has been fairly effective, although it still needs improvement. </dc:description>
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