The Tradition of Brushing Teeth with Betel Nut Peel with Abrasion Incidents in the Salele Community Tilomar Timor Leste Country

ABSTRACTSalele Timor Leste people have long known betel leaf, nut, and lime as ingredients for or toothbrush. The behavior of brushing teeth with nut peel is one way to take care which was believed by the ancestors. There are positive negative effects on dental health. From a point view, it inhibits process caries formation, while gums can cause discoloration (stain), periodontal disease oral mucosa, lesions poor hygiene, atrophy tongue mucosa abrasion.This research an analytic observational study cross-sectional approach. sample size used 25 respondents purposive sampling technique. data were analyzed univariate analysis (frequency distribution) bivariate (rank Spearman correlation test) determine relationship between traditional habit incidence abrasion. results showed that there significant tradition tooth frequency your more than twice day bad