Educational Game: SI MANGGIS CELEBES, As Dental Health Education Media Based with Android System for Pre-School Student

Authors

  • Mixelia Ade Novianty Student of Dentistry Faculty, Hasanuddin Univeristy, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
  • Nurfaisya Riandani Student of Dentistry Faculty, Hasanuddin Univeristy, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Shaad Isra Student of Dentistry Faculty, Hasanuddin Univeristy, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
  • Julian Marchel Nuruwael Student of Dentistry Faculty, Hasanuddin Univeristy, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
  • Alwi Alwi Student of Enggineering Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
  • Rasmidar Samad Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia

Keywords:

Dental problem, DHE, Preschool student, Educational game.

Abstract

Percentage of oral and dental problem in Indonesia increased from 23,2 % in 2007 to 25,9% in 2013. South Sulawesi has the highest percentage of oral and dental problem in Indonesia which is 36,2%. Oral and dental problems that generally happen in preschool student are caries and bad habit. This study propose to introduce new method in Dental Health Education (DHE) as solution for oral and dental problem of preschool student which is an educational game based android system. The kind of this study is a quasi experimental. The subject of this study was preschool student in TK Islam Nurul Mubarak Maros. Using pre and post test measuring instrument. The data was analyzed using wilcoxon signed rank. There is different percentage of preschool student knowledge about oral and dental health after given DHE by educational game Si Manggis Celebes. The data of t test showned significant different between before and after given DHE with educational game Si Manggis Celebes. The p value is 0,000 or p<0,05. Si Manggis Celebes was effective to use as Dental Health Education media for preschool student.

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Published

2017-08-17

How to Cite

Novianty, M. A., Riandani, N., Isra, M. S., Nuruwael, J. M., Alwi, A., & Samad, R. (2017). Educational Game: SI MANGGIS CELEBES, As Dental Health Education Media Based with Android System for Pre-School Student. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 35(2), 130–134. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/7953

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Vol. 35 No. 2 (2017)

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