Abstract

Background : Knowledge is the result of human sensing,
or know someone on the outcome of certain objects
through the senses of its senses vision, sense of hearing,
smell, taste and touch. Most of the knowledge gained
through the senses of a person’s vision and sense of
hearing. Based on a preliminary study conducted by interviewing
people in 5 patients in the clinic after tooth extraction
Dental Center dated 20 July 2013 stating that the
patient’s teeth without food mastication process, appearance
and function of a person’s speech will be interrupted.
Objective: To determine the relationship between patients’
knowledge about the usefulness of the teeth with an interest
in using removable partial dentures on patientsin the
clinic Dental Center.
Research methods : cross-sectional research design.
Sampling using simple techniques Purporsivesampling.
A large sample of 30 people. The research hypothesis is
no association between tinggkat knowledge with interest
using a removable partial denture clinic Dental Center,
Yogyakarta.
Results: Statistical test results obtained Chi - Square p =
0.122 > 0.05 so that Ho accepted and Ha is rejected meaning
there is no meaningful relationship.
Conclusion : In patients who have a high level of knowledge
about the usefulness of denture teeth tend to use as
a replacement for natural tooth function and appearance
reasons.

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