EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE STATUS OF DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE IN THE COMMUNITY WITH FLIPCHART AND VIDEO EXTENSION METHODS IN THE VILLAGE OF PEMATANG PANJANG GAMBUT

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This community service is carried out as a form of the Tri Dharma of
Higher Education, community service by raising the theme of the
importance of maintaining and maintaining dental and oral health in
children, pregnant women and the elderly. Dental and oral disease is one
of the public health problems in Indonesia. This is based on reports of the
high prevalence of sufferers of the disease, and is one of the top ten
sequences of diseases that are most often complained of by the public.
Dental and oral health is closely related to body health. The condition of
the mouth and teeth that are not maintained will cause many problems and
discomfort. in the pursuit of good oral and dental health, awareness is
needed to apply a healthy lifestyle by diligently implementing a healthy
lifestyle by diligently brushing teeth properly. This service is to provide
understanding to the public, pregnant women and the elderly about the
importance of maintaining and maintaining oral health. The method of
implementing community service with direct counseling techniques to the
community. The results of the service, in general the counseling
participants have an increased understanding of maintaining and
maintaining dental and oral health. The conclusion of this service is the
importance of continuous education and counseling to the community
regarding the importance of maintaining and maintaining dental and oral
health in children, pregnant women and the elderly. The method of
implementing community service with direct counseling techniques to the
community. The results of the service, in general the counseling
participants have an increased understanding of maintaining and
maintaining dental and oral health. The conclusion of this service is the
importance of continuous education and counseling to the community
regarding the importance of maintaining and maintaining dental and oral
health in children, pregnant women and the elderly. The method of
implementing community service with direct counseling techniques to the
community. The results of the service, in general the counseling
participants have an increased understanding of maintaining and
maintaining dental and oral health. The conclusion of this service is the
importance of continuous education and counseling to the community
regarding the importance of maintaining and maintaining dental and oral
health in children, pregnant women and the elderly.