EFEKTIVITAS MEDIA PENYULUHAN BOOKLET DAN FLIP CHART TERHADAP PENURUNAN SKOR OHI-S SISWA SD AL-IKHLASIAH MEDAN

Introduction: Poor dental cleaning habits can lead to plaque accumulation. One of the ways remove is by brushing your teeth. The will appear within one two days if there are no oral hygiene measures. lack motivation on children in maintaining caused various factors such as knowledge and behavior health. Health education for usually carried out through preventive promotive efforts, which Dental Education (DHE) a form health education. Booklet flip chart media used giving information because they effective, easier making, be everywhere. purpose this study was determine effectiveness DHE using booklet reduce OHI-S scores before, week, month after counseling being given. Methods: This true experimental research with group pre-test post-test design. Sampling random sampling method were statistically analyzed Wilcoxon Mann Whitney test. Results: results showed significant difference mean score between flipchart groups (p = 0.001) 0.0001). Conclusion: more effective reducing children's rather than