KNOWLEDGE OF TOOTHBRUSHING AMONG SIXTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AFTER USING ANIMATED VIDEOS

Abstract

Background: Oral hygiene is an important aspect of maintaining overall health, but many elementary school children still do not understand the correct technique for brushing their teeth. Object: This study aims to determine the increase in knowledge of sixth-grade students at Praja Mukti Elementary School in Surabaya regarding the correct way to brush their teeth through animated videos. Methode: The study used a descriptive method with a quantitative approach. The population and sample of the study consisted of all 35 sixth-grade students. The research instrument was a questionnaire administered before and after the screening of an animated video on how to brush teeth. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis techniques by calculating the average score of the respondents' answers as a percentage. Results: The results showed that before the intervention, the students' knowledge level was in the poor category with an average score of 33%, covering knowledge about brushing time (42%), toothbrush selection and maintenance (29%), and brushing movements (30%). After receiving education through animated videos, the average knowledge of students increased to 88%, which is in the good category, with significant improvements in all three aspects: tooth brushing time (86%), toothbrush selection and maintenance (90%), and tooth brushing movements (88%). Conclusion: These results show that animated videos are effective in improving students' knowledge of proper tooth brushing techniques because they convey information in an interesting and easy-to-understand manner and strengthen students' memory