Maternal Behavior of Child Malocclusion Dental Treatment in  Gayungan Health Center Surabaya

Authors

Ananda Firman Putranto, Thalca Hamid2 , Gilang R. Sabdho Wening3 , Dinna Fitria Greisya4 , Amalia Wimarizky4 , Aisyah Marwah4 , Muhammad Faisal5

maternal behavior, child malocclusion, Gayungan Health Center, Theory of Planned Behavior

Context: based on Gayungan Health Center Surabaya’s patient visit data obtained from April-June 2018

primary teeth persistence is the most common dental case, with percentage 42.6% in April, 20.8% in May and

48.6% in June. The most common cause of primary teeth persistence is the absence of successor permanent

teeth. It has connection with the physiological process of primary tooth shed and change to permanent

teeth, which occurs to the school-age children, and requires more attention from parents to take care of their

children’s dental health.

Aims: To determine the effect of maternal behavior and sociodemographic factors on child malocclusion

dental treatment in area of Gayungan Health Center Surabaya.

Methods and Material: This research is an analytic-observational study. Using instruments in the form of

questionnaire that developed from the Theory of Planned Behavior. Results: poor maternal knowledge of

dental health may results to not to bring the child to get malocclusion treatment.

Results: poor maternal knowledge of dental health may results to not to bring the child to get malocclusion

treatment

Conclusions: perceived control of orthodontic treatment history (perceived control that characterized by

history of orthodontic treatment?), maternal’s level of knowledge, usage of health insurance, and maternal’s

perceptions of the child’s dental condition have the opportunity to influence the maternal behavior to make

dental visit to get malocclusion treatment.