Gambaran Perilaku Masyarakat Terhadap Penggunaan Terapi Dentalgia di Desa Pakembinangun, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

Abstract

In 2013, about 32,1% citizens of Special Region Yogyakarta, Indonesia had teeth and oral problem like as dentalgia or well-known by toothache. Dentalgia is mild-illness but may interfering citizens daily lives and will be worsen if not be healed soon. This descriptive research conducted with purpose for describing therapeutic behaviour that did by citizens of Pakembinangun village, Special Region Yogyakarta in the dentalgia recuperation. Research datas were taken from June until July 2015 using questionnaire that reliability proven basde on Cronbach’s alpha method with value 0,770 to 95 repondents by door-todoor in Pakembinangun village, special region Yogyakarta. We conclude that alternative therapy (nonfarmacologic) is dentalgia recuperation therapy which commonly did by citizens of Pakembinangun village, Special Region Yogyakarta (83,16%) with mouth rinsing by salt solution as its action (70,89%).