Maintenance of Dental and Oral Health in Class 5 Students Using Explosion Box Media

Abstract

Background: School-aged children, especially those between the ages of 6 and 14, are at a time when they are vulnerable to tooth decay problems. This research focuses on the high incidence of dental caries in students of classes 5A and 5D of SDN Sidoklumpuk Sidoarjo. This study aims to evaluate the level of knowledge about the maintenance of dental and oral health before and after giving instructions on the use of explosive boxes to the students of classes 5A and 5D of SDN Sidoklumpuk Sidoarjo. This search is used almostExperimental method with a pretest-posttest design with a single group, including 36 students from classes 5A and 5D as samples. Data were collected through questionnaires in which students were given a pre-test and post-test to measure changes in their knowledge before and after counseling. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon test. The results of the study showed that after receiving advice on the use of the explosion box, the students' knowledge about maintaining oral health increased significantly, with a significant value of ρ < α, which it means that H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted. In conclusion, the instruction using the explosion box was successful in increasing the knowledge of students in classes 5A and 5D of SDN Sidoklumpuk Sidoarjo regarding the maintenance of oral health.