SOGI IMAGE BOOK MEDIA AS AN EFFORT TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND THE PRACTICE OF BRUSHING TEETH

Abstract

Maintaining dental health is an important thing in children's lives, because untreated teeth and gums can interfere with the health of other bodies. One of the prevention efforts that need to be done through dental health education is the media of sogi image books. This study aims to analyze the effect of sogi image book media on increasing knowledge and practice of brushing teeth in fifth grade students of MIN 13 Aceh. The design of this study was a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group design. Sampling technique with a total sampling of 80 students, consisting of the intervention group of 40 students of class V-A and 40 students of the control group of class V-B. The data collection instrument used a questionnaire and a checklist sheet brushing teeth with a time span between pretest and posttest for a month. Data analysis using t-test. The results showed a significant increase in knowledge of the intervention group and control group p = 0.000 with an average difference of 3.5 and 0.3, while for the practice of brushing teeth the intervention group and control group p = 0.000 with an average difference of 1.4 and 0.23. It can be concluded that sogi image book media can increase knowledge and practice of brushing teeth.