PREVALENSI GINGIVITIS PADA PASIEN PEMAKAI GIGI TIRUAN CEKAT PORCELAIN FUSED TO METAL (PFM) DI RSGM UMY
Abstract
Background: Fixed denture is a denture that replaces one or more natural teeth
that are lost and permanently attached by using cement to the prepared tooth.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of gingivitis
in users of porcelain fused to metal partial dentures in the dental hospitals of
Universitas Muhammadiyah of Yogyakarta.
Method: This study used a descriptive observational method, with a cross
sectional study design. The number of subjects used in this study were as many as
22 respondents. Data collection techniques in this study were examined directly
by looking at the respondents' gingival index. The data obtained were analyzed
using descriptive tests to determine the frequency distribution.
Results: The results obtained on 22 respondents of metal porcelain fixed denture
users who were installed by a young dentist at RSGM UMY found that 2
respondents were not found gingivitis, 16 respondents had mild gingivitis, and 4
respondents had moderate gingivitis, and no respondents had severe gingivitis.
Conclusion: The conclusion of this study shows that the highest prevalence of
gingivitis in metal porcelain fix denture users is in the mild category of 17 people.