Research Article
PUFA Index-Based Rate of Untreated Dental Caries Children in Sungai Kupang Kalimantan Indonesia
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.9-9-2024.2359092, author={Renie Kumala Dewi and Qurratul Aina and Ika Kusuma Wardani}, title={PUFA Index-Based Rate of Untreated Dental Caries Children in Sungai Kupang Kalimantan Indonesia}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Wetland for Sustainable Development Goals, ICWSDGs 2024, September 9th -- 10th, 2024, Banjarmasin, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICWSDGS}, year={2026}, month={7}, keywords={dental caries children pufa/pufa index sungai kupang district wetland}, doi={10.4108/eai.9-9-2024.2359092} }- Renie Kumala Dewi
Qurratul Aina
Ika Kusuma Wardani
Year: 2026
PUFA Index-Based Rate of Untreated Dental Caries Children in Sungai Kupang Kalimantan Indonesia
ICWSDGS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.9-9-2024.2359092
Abstract
Dental caries is a multifactorial disease that is a health problem in children. Children 5-9 years old have the highest caries prevalence. Measurement of untreated dental caries can be measured using the PUFA/pufa index. Sungai Kupang Village has a pH value of acidic waters ranging from 3.09-6.45 and an iron (Fe) content above the maximum allowable level, which is 1.044mm/ltr. Most people use wetland water for their daily life, one of them is for gargling after brushing their teeth. The research data were analyzed descriptively and expressed in terms of frequency, percentage, and average PUFA/pufa. PUFA/pufa index of untreated dental caries in the form of pulp involvement (P/p) was 3.0; ulceration (U/u) was 0.06; fistula (F/f) was 0.1, and abscess (A/a) was 0.02. The caries severity of untreated dental caries based on the PUFA/pufa index was 3.1. The 7-year-old age group and female gender had the highest average PUFA index. According to the average PUFA/pufa index, children 7 years old and female have the most severe untreated dental caries.
