PREVALENCE OF IRREVERSIBLE PULPITIS CASES IN PATIENT VISITS OF THE KERAMBITAN 1 PUSKESMAS UPTD TABANAN PERIOD JANUARY-MARCH 2024

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Background: Irreversible pulpitis is a severe inflammation that will not recover even if the cause is removed and sooner or later the pulp will become necrotic. This irreversible pulp is often the result or development of reversible pulp. It can also be caused by severe pulp damage due to extensive dentin removal during operative procedures, trauma or tooth movement during orthodontic treatment which causes disruption of pulp blood flow. The main etiology of pulpitis is the result of bacterial infection that enters the pulp from a carious lesion. Several decades ago, researchers believed that caries was caused by a single infection with the bacterium Streptococcus mutans. However, several recent studies provide the fact that caries is caused by a more complex microbiota population.Purpose: This study aims to determine the prevalence of irreversible pulpitis cases based on gender in children under 15 years of age, 16 to 30 years of age, and 31 years of age and over at the UPTD Puskesmas Kerambitan 1 for the period January – March 2024.Methods: ..This research uses a quantitative descriptive percentage. The population includes all patients visiting UPTD Puskesmas Kerambitan 1 from January to March 2024. Data is collected and recorded from the dental clinic register.Results: There were visits with cases irreversible pulpitis based on age group, namely children under 15 years old as many as 21 people (13%), 16-30 years old as many as 49 people (31%), 31 and above as many as 86 people (56%). Conclusion: The group of irreversible pulpitis cases based on age is the largest Most occurred at age 31 and over, namely 86 patients (56%), while the least occurred at age under 15 years, namely 21 patients (13%).