Status Kesehatan Gigi, Performed Treatment Index dan Required Treatment Index Anak Sekolah Dasar di Kabupaten Cianjur, Karawang dan Serang

Community dental health status for permanent teeth in determined by the DMF-T ( Decayed Misssing and Filled Teeth ). The DMF-T in a number of industrialized nations shows a tendency to drop while the trend in developing nations is increasing. In Indonesia dental caries is still the foremost problem in oral and dental diseases, Prevalence of dental caries is around 85%-99%. The DMF-T is varied, reflect geographic and ages variations. In three decade's the intensity of dental caries is increasing with each decade, 0,70 DMF-T in 1970 to be 2,30 DMF-T in 1980 and 2,70 DMF-T in 1990. Goal of dental caries control for 2010 is DMF-T < 1 for 12 years age group.
Baseline study is therefore necessary to ascertain DMF-T, PTI (Performed Treatment Index) and RT/ (Required Treatment Index). The study was implemented in the districts of Cianjur, Karawang and Serang in West Java for two years. The study design was cohort. The respondents were 1200 pupils aged 8 years, randomly selected with a significantcy grade of p< 0,05 and power of 0,20
The DMF_T average shows a tendency to increase, with D as the largest component and F (Filling) the smallest one. The control of dental caries faces several problems, like the limited number of manpower and facilities, and limited supply of water and electricity incertain areas. Therefore treatment of dental caries with GJC fillings using the ART method should be taken into consideration receive the necessary attention.