Pengetahuan siswi smp di surakarta tentang gingivitis pubertas (kajian di smp pangudi luhur bintang laut surakarta)

Abstract

Background: Puberty is the process of changing from children to adults. Puberty in girls occurs at a different age than in boys. At puberty there are hormonal changes that can happen, namely increasing vascular permeability which can cause pubertal gingivitis Objective: The aim of study is to find out the knowledge of junior high school students about pubertal gingivitis Method: This is a descriptive observational study with a cross-sectional design. The sample in this study were female students of Pangudi Luhur Bintang Laut Surakarta Middle School with sampling instrument using a questionnaires via google form that have been tested for validity and reliability Results:  This study showed that 63 junior high school students had good knowledge, 37 students had sufficient knowledge and no students had insufficient knowledge Conclusion: The most of the female students have a good level of knowledge about pubertal gingivitis