HUBUNGAN ANTARA PH SALIVA DENGAN PREVALENSI KARIES PADA ANAK TUNANETRA DI SLB N 1 BANTUL
Abstract
Background: One of the factors in the occurrence of caries is saliva pH. The pH
content of saliva in the visually impaired is different from normal children because of
the circardian cycle rhythm in the body which is longer than the normal person,
which this thing has an effect on salivary secretion. Visual impaired also have visual
abilities that are lacking in recognizing and cleaning the oral cavity.
Objective: This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between pH
saliva and prevalence of caries in visually impaired children at SLB N 1 Bantul. The
method in this study was observational analytic with cross sectional approach, with a
sample of 15 children of SLB N 1 Bantul students aged 9 to 26 years. The caries
index examination uses the mount and hume index by knowing caries based on
location and depth. Saliva extraction was carried out without stimulation, saliva pH
was measured by using a pH meter. Data analysis used in this study is a spearman
test.
Results: The results of this study shows the score p> 0,05 which this means there is
no correlation between ph saliva and prevalence of caries in visually impaired
children at SLB N 1 Bantul. The average pH of visually impaired children is 8-8,9
with an average mount and hume index site 1 size 1 or pit and fissure cavity of
57,44%.
Conclusion: The research show there is no correlation between salivary pH and the
prevalence of carie in visually impaired children at SLB N 1 Bantul.