THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ROLL TOOTH-BRUSHING TECHNIQUE TOWARD GINGIVAL HEALTH STATUS OF TOTALLY BLIND PEOPLE

Background: Gingivitis is an inflammatory reaction that occurs in gingival tissue. Based on 2018 RISKESDAS data, gingivitis case Indonesia reaches 13,9%. The prevalence of South Kalimantan higher than Indonesia’s, 14,2%. bad habit mantaining oral health causes plaque accumulation the marginal gingiva, which resulting gingivitis. said condition also affects disabled people, one blind people. Tooth brushing intervention can be done various kind. One recommended methods roll technique effectively cleans and mantain gum health. Purpose: To analyze effectiveness tooth-brushing toward status (gingival index) totally Methods: This research used quasi-experimental method with non-equivalent control group design. sampling was using purposive total samples were 15 conducted 21 days 9 times encounter. time span each encounter once every 2 days. Gingival index examination index. data analysis this Mann Whitney Test. Result: test result shows p-value 0,018, smaller alpha value 0,05 (p<0,05) means there a difference between given socialization not treatment. Conclusion: effective for