Karang gigi (Dental calculus) pada pasien di Unit Periodontal RSGM Unsyiah Banda Aceh

Background: Teeth and mouth are said to be healthy if they have good oral hygiene free from food debris that can cause calculus. This can be seen in the results of the National Health Survey in 2010, where the number of people with periodontal disease in Indonesia was 42,8%.Objective: To determine the determinants of Dental calculus in patients visiting the periodontal unit of RSGM Unsyiah Banda Aceh.Methods: This study used an observational analytic epidemiologic study design with a cross sectional design. The sample was 100 people with accidental sample technique, namely patients who came to visit the periodontal unit of RSGM Unsyiah Banda Aceh at the time of the study in January - March 2019 in the periodontal section of RSGM Unsyiah Banda Aceh. Data collection instruments by giving questionnaires. Data were analyzed using the chi square test in bivariate and logistic regression in multivariate using the Stata 13 program.Results: The bivariate results showed that the Dental calculus variable had a significant relationship to the respondent's education with a P-value of 0,02, to the time of brushing with a P-value of 0,03, how to brush with a P-value of 0,00, and the type of toothbrush with a P-value of 0,00 and to blood sugar levels with a P-value of 0,00.Conclusion: The factors that most influence the occurrence of Dental calculus in the periodontal unit of RSGM Unsyiah Banda Aceh are the level of education, type of toothbrush, toothbrush time and how to brush one's teeth.