Prevalensi Kelainan Geographic Tongue pada Ibu Hamil di Puskesmas Gianyar I Periode Juni-Juli 2023

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Introduction: Geographic tongue is an annular lesion that can be found on the dorsum and the edges of the tongue. This lesion is also known as erythema Migrans. The clinical appearance of Geographic tongue consists of white, yellow, or gray lesions on the slightly elevated edges. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of geographic tongue cases in pregnant women at the Community Health Center Gianyar I.

Method: The type of research used in this study was a descriptive epidemiological research method. The total number of samples in this study were 125 respondents of pregnant women at the Community Health Center Gianyar I. Data analysis was carriedout descriptively, namely those presented in the form of frequency and percentage distribution tables.

Results: From the research results, the prevalence of geographic tongue in pregnant women at the Gianyar I Community Health Center period June - July 2023, there were 11 (8.8%) sufferers of geographic tongue disorder, where based on gestational age (trimester), there were 6 sufferers of geographic tongue or around ( 11.11%) in the third trimester, while in the second trimester there were 4 (9.52%) people who suffered from geographic tongue and only 1 person (3.44%) who suffered from geographic tongue in the first trimester.

Conclusion: The prevalence of geographic tongue cases is mostly found in the third trimester of pregnancy and most have no symptoms and no pain.