International Journal of Clinical Science and Medical Research

Background: Maintaining oral and dental health is an integral part of a person's overall physical condition, as the two are closely interconnected. Dental and oral problems can affect overall body health, which in turn will affect a person's productivity. The productive age population is the population between the ages of 18-64 years. The diversity of Indonesian herbal plants offers affordable and easily accessible natural options for maintaining oral health with methods that are proven effective and safe. As time goes by and as customs and natural healing methods become more widely understood, more and more people are deciding to use traditional medicine as part of their self-medication practices to maintain oral and dental health. 

Purpose: This study aims to assess the extent of knowledge among productive age people in Jakarta about the use of traditional medicine as a form of self-medication in maintaining oral and dental health. 

Methods: This type of research is descriptive with a cross-sectional research design and the population in this study is the productive age population in Jakarta aged 18-64 years. The number of samples in this study was 35 subjects who met the inclusion criteria. The initial data analysis was in the form of data entry which was then subjected to univariate analysis. The univariate analysis is presented in the form of tables and diagrams. 

Results: The results of this study can be seen through tables and figures based on the answers to the questionnaire given to respondents of productive age. The survey results indicate that productive age people still prefer visiting a dentist for dental treatment rather than using traditional medicine. 

Conclusion: Knowledge among productive age communities in South Jakarta regarding the use of traditional medicine for self-medication in dental care remains relatively low.

Traditional medicine, self-medication, oral health, knowledge.

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