DESCRIPTION OF DENTAL CARIES ON PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPH AT RSGM UNJANI CIMAHI INDONESIA

Rina  Putri Noer Fadilah; Mutiara  Sukma Suntana; Khaulah  Maryam Jamiilah

Authors

Rina Putri Noer Fadilah Department of Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Cimahi, Indonesia
Mutiara Sukma Suntana Department of Dental Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Cimahi, Indonesia
Khaulah Maryam Jamiilah Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Cimahi, Indonesia

Keywords:

caries, panoramic radiograph, RSGM UNJANI

Abstract

Panoramic radiograph was a diagnostic method that can see the overall picture of caries in the maxilla and mandible, with a wide range of caries lesions. The large detail area seen on the panoramic radiograph was instrumental for diagnosing caries location for the entire jaw. This study aimed to determine the appearance of dental caries based on panoramic radiographs at RSGM Unjani. This research was a descriptive study using probability techniques in the form of simple random sampling with 43 panoramic radiographs as a sample. The results of the study showed that in panoramic radiographs at RSGM Unjani that the highest frequency based on sex was female patients, the highest frequency based on age were patients in the 45-65 years age group, the highest frequency was based on the incidence location of dental caries were patients with dental caries in the anterior teeth and M1 teeth, and the frequency of caries in deciduous teeth was 100% in the 5-11 years age group. The study conclusion was all panoramic radiographs at RSGM Unjani have caries.

DOI : 10.54052/jhds.v3n1.p43-52