Status Kesehatan Gigi Dan Mulut Ditinjau Dari Faktor Individu Pengunjung Puskesmas Dki Jakarta Tahun 2007Indirawati TjahjaNotohartojoauthorDental and oral health status is expressed in dental caries and periodontal diseases prevalence, which generally caused by poor oral hygiene, i.e. plaque accumulation containing various bacteria. Tendency of plaque formation exists in every people in every age. The fact in the fields showed that there are many dental and oral diseases were in advanced condition, resulting in impossibility in endodontic treatment (Rahardjo A., 2006). It was the results of the lack of public awareness and knowledge about the importance of dental and oral health, high dental care cost, and passive attitude of dentists who delivered only curative treatment. The study used Cross Sectional study design and conducted on selected sub district primary health centers in DKI Jakarta. On August 23 rd? October 2 nd 2007. The amount of people were 828 persons conducted both gender with 15 years age and ever lived in Jakarta. They participated in this study which were affirmed by informed consent. Data analyses were using Chi Square and Logistic Regression by SPSS version 11.5. The result of this study showed related significant between variable age with dental and oral health status (p: 0.0001).WU 100-113.7 Anatomy. Physiology. Hygiene2010Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan KesehatanArticle