Edukasi Pada Lansia Yang Mengalami Kehilangan Gigi Sebagai Antisipasi Adanya Potensi Gangguan Personal
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Kata Kunci : edukasi, lansia, kehilangan gigi, gangguan personal
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Background: Teeth are the body parts in the mouth that have an important role in speech, mastication, and aesthetic processes. Tooth loss has an impact on the overall health of the individual. Restoring such a function can be done by wearing dentures. The decision to use or not to use dentures is influenced by factors related to the use of dentures. Objective: To educate the elderly who have lost their teeth in anticipation of potential personal disorders. Method: Service activities begin with advocacy for community leaders, followed by home visits to conduct observations and interviews on subjects. Result: Respondents were dominated by the age group of 70 years and above with the female sex. The majority of education levels are junior high school graduates with the main job as farmers. All respondents experienced tooth loss, with masticatory disorders (74.3%), speech disorders (27.1%), and appearance disorders (44.3%). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the number of missing teeth, family income, family support, and environmental support with the use of dentures in the elderly in Pasuruhan Village, Kudus Regency and there is no relationship between the problem of chewing, speech disorders, appearance disorders, the existence of dental care services with the use of dentures in the elderly in Pasuruhan Village, Kudus Regency.
Keywords: education, elderly, tooth loss, personal disorders
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Ulin Na'mah, Aini; Sumanto, Didik; Agung Bakhtiar, Dika; Lukita, Sari, "Edukasi Pada Lansia Yang Mengalami Kehilangan Gigi Sebagai Antisipasi Adanya Potensi Gangguan Personal," Jurnal Inovasi dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Indonesia, vol. 1, no. 4, Oct. 2022.