Model of Deaf and Speech Impaired Dental Nursing in the School for Children with Special Need in Supporting 2030 Indonesia Caries-Free

Abstract

Students with special needs have lower levels of health and oral hygiene when compared to normal students. In the 11-12 year age group, the average deaf student is 4.17, the 14-16 year age group averages 5.53. This figure is included in the high category when compared to the Ministry of Health's long-term targets for 2020: the rate of dental caries (mixed teeth) aged 6 years 50%, the rate of caries-free teeth grade 6 by 70%, DMF (rate an expression of the condition of the permanent teeth based on the number of teeth decayed, missing) was 85% and the target for 2030 Indonesia is cariesfree.