Strengthening Maternal Social Support and Promoting Child Dental and Oral Health Through SIKATIN (Tooth Brushing Reminder App)

Oral and dental health application mother.

Authors

  • Agung Sosiawan
    agung-s@fkg.unair.ac.id
    Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya – Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Diyang Mahiswari Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya – Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Ully Nafisah Wardi Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya – Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Daniel Hadinata Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya – Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Nindya Rizki Anjani Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya – Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Veronica Regina Roselle Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya – Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Sepdhyo Wahyu Nugroho Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya – Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Maya Eka Ramadhani Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya – Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Rauhansen Bosafino Rumokoi Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya – Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Naimatus Sholihah Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya – Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Yasinta Izzah Afidati Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya – Indonesia, Indonesia
June 22, 2020

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Background: Downloadable health applications are nothing new for the public. Smartphone use has been steadily increased in years, including increased smartphone use in mothers of kindergarten students in Made Urban Village, Surabaya. Therefore, smartphone applications can be effective media in promoting child dental and oral health. The prevalence of caries in Made Kindergarten was 95%, and it was concerning. Therefore, the SIKATIN app works by
reminding mothers about tooth brushing schedules for their children and motivating them to pay extra care for children's dental and oral health. Purpose: Mothers are motivated to maintain their children's dental and oral health. Method: The empowerment program helped to promote the SIKATIN app use, and the evaluation was based on the total download.
Results: 100% of mothers of kindergartners achieved all indicators of success. Conclusion: 100% of the mothers of kindergartners in Made Urban Village has downloaded the SIKATIN application.

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