EDUCATION AND DENTAL - ORAL HEALTH EXAMINATIONS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AT THE KAMPUNG SAWAH HEALTH CENTER, CIPUTAT, SOUTH TANGERANG

Abstract

Oral health of the pregnant mother affects the condition of the baby it contains. Pregnant women who suffer from periodontal infection are at risk of giving birth to babies with low birth weight and are premature. Early pregnancy usually pregnant women experience lethargy, nausea and sometimes until vomiting. The aim of this community service activity is to gain knowledge about the importance of maintaining dental and oral health in pregnant women as well as increasing public knowledge and awareness about procedures for proper and correct brushing of teeth in the Kampung Sawah Community Health Center area, Ciputat, South Tangerang. This research used the counseling method and used questionnaires on 35 pregnant women, aged 20 - 35 years. The initial outreach activity was carried out by explaining and distributing brochures about the symptoms of caries, causes of caries, tips for preventing caries, simulating the correct way to brush teeth, holding a question-and-answer session regarding dental and oral health problems in pregnant women. The conclusion of this paper is that dental and oral health checks must be carried out regularly, both when you feel sick and when there are no complaints.