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Sekitar 90 persen anak Indonesia memiliki masalah gigi berlubang. Jumlah itu sangat mengkhawatirkan mengingat kesehatan gigi anak dapat berimplikasi pada kesehatan tubuh dan prestasi belajar anak. Telah diketahui bahwa gigi sulung berperanan penting dalam pertumbuhan dan perkembangan muka yang berkaitan dengan fungsi pengunyahan, bicara, estetik, ekspresi muka, dan petunjuk arah gigi tetapnya yang akan erupsi. Kalau gigi sulung rusak atau anak menderita sakit gigi atau demam, maka selain terganggunya kesehatan umum, yang berakibat terganggunya pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak, juga pertumbuhan dan perkembangan muka terganggu.
Kondisi ini menggerakkan Tim Program Kemitraan Masyarakat (PKM) Dosen FKG Unmas Denpasar menginisiasi Program Dokter Gigi Cilik dengan Taman TOGA di SDN 1 ketewel, Gianyar. Melalui program PKM ini mengembangkan upaya promotif dan preventif kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Tim Dosen tersebut adalah Dr. IGA Ari Agung, drg. Ria K dan drg. Dewa Made Wedagama. Program ini berusaha memaksimalkan Usaha Kesehatan Gigi Sekolah (UKGS) di SDN 1 Ketewel, dengan pemasangan poster Cara Menggosok Gigi yang Benar dan Penyuluhan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut, Gizi, TOGA, pemberian jas dokter gigi cilik, buku panduan, buku teks kesehatan gigi dan mulut, serta sertifikat.
Adapun sasaran dari program dokter gigi cilik ini adalah siswa kelas 3, 4, dan 5, karena pada usia ini anak-anak memiliki keingintahuan yang tinggi dan sudah menyadari akan pentingnya menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Pertama-tama dilaksanakan pretest tentang kesehatan gigi dan mulut untuk memilih kader dokter gigi cilik, dan terpilih 12 anak kader dokter gigi cilik. Selanjutnya pemberian penyuluhan dan pelatihan serta pendampingan secara kreatif dan inovatif, sehingga dokter gigi cilik mampu menyampaikan kesehatan gigi dan mulut kepada teman-temannya. Terakhir dilaksanakan posttest, untuk mengetahui perkembangan tingkat pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut dokter gigi cilik. Serta penyerahan jas dokter gigi cilik dan sertifikat.
Program PKM ini mendapat respon positif dari pihak sekolah. Guru Pembina UKS mengatakan program PKM menunjang program UKS dalam mensosialisasikan kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Program PKM dokter gigi cilik dengan Taman TOGA sangat menarik perhatian, semoga bisa membantu meningkatkan status kesehatan gigi dan mulut para siswa.

About 90 percent of Indonesian children have cavities. That number is very worrying considering the child's dental health can have implications for children's health and learning achievement. It is known that deciduous teeth play an important role in the growth and development of the face associated with the function of mastication, speech, aesthetics, facial expressions, and directions for the erupted permanent teeth. If a deciduous tooth is damaged or the child suffers from a toothache or fever, then in addition to disruption of public health, which results in disruption of the child's growth and development, also the growth and development of the face is disrupted.
This condition moved the Community Partnership Program Team (PKM) FKG Unmas Denpasar Lecturer to initiate the Little Dentist Program with TOGA Park at SDN 1 Ketewel, Gianyar. Through this PKM program, it is developing promotive and preventive efforts on oral health. The lecturer team was Dr. IGA Ari Agung, drg. Ria K and drg. Dewa Made Wedagama. This program seeks to maximize the School Dental Health Effort (UKGS) at SDN 1 Ketewel, by placing a poster "How to Brush Your Teeth Correctly" and Counseling Dental and Oral Health, Nutrition, TOGA, provision of small dentist suits, manuals, dental health textbooks and mouth, as well as certificates.
The targets of this small dentist program are students in grades 3, 4, and 5, because at this age children have a high curiosity and are aware of the importance of maintaining oral health. First of all there was a pretest on dental and oral health to choose a cadre of young dentists, and 12 children from a cadre of young dentists were selected. Furthermore, the provision of counseling and training as well as creative and innovative mentoring, so that young dentists are able to convey oral health to their friends. The last posttest was held, to determine the development of the level of dental and oral health knowledge of young dentists. And the surrender of a child's dentist coat and certificate.
This PKM program received a positive response from the school. The UKS Guidance Teacher said the PKM program supported the UKS program in promoting oral health. The small dental PKM program with Taman TOGA is very interesting, hopefully it can help improve the dental and oral health status of students.