Using An Electrical Toothache Salvadora Perisca To Increasing Oral Health Quality: A Manikin Trial

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Using An Electrical Toothache Salvadora Perisca To Increasing Oral Health Quality: A Manikin Trial Satino1, Yuyun Setyorini2, Rendi Editya Darmawan3* 1,2,3 Depathment of Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta ABSTRACT Background: The most effective way of oral care in patients with decreased consciousness is not yet known. Electrical toothache salvadora perisca has the potential to improve oral hygiene because it has an antibiotic effect, and is easy to use. Aim of study is to know the effect of electrical toothache salvadora perisca on oral health quality. Methods: A pre-experimental study in a laboratory using manikins in 2021. The study was conducted by 6 respondents in which each respondent performed 2 oral treatments using an electrical toothache salvadora perisca on the mouth of a manikin that had been dirty make-up using Ky Jelly. The toothbrush was operated for 1 minute evenly on the teeth, and foam sticks are used to clean the lips and oral mucosa. Oral hygiene was measured with a modified Beck Oral Assessment Scale (BOAS) instrument, and the scores of conditions before and after oral care were compared using the Wilcoxon test. Results: Wilcoxon test showed a value of 0.002, which means that there was a difference in the BOAS score between before and after treatment. Electric toothbrushes clean teeth better, and foam sticks are able to clean the inside and soft of the patient's mouth. Conclusion: Electrical toothache salvadora perisca can increasing oral health quality. The implication is need to find and try out the most effective way of doing oral care. ARTICLE HISTORY Received : March 3th, 2022 Accepted: March 25th, 2022 KEYWORDS electrical toothache, oral care, oral health, salvadora perisca, siwak; CONTACT Rendi Editya Darmawan rendiedityad@gmail.com Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta, Jl. Letjen Sutoyo, Mojosongo, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia Cite this as: Satino, S., Setyorini, Y., & Darmawan, R. (2022). Using An Electrical Toothache Salvadora Perisca To Increasing Oral Health Quality: A Manikin Trial. (JKG) Jurnal Keperawatan Global, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.37341/jkg.v0i0.440