Gambaran peran serta masyarakat di puskesmas kertasari kabupaten bandung dalam meningkatkan kesehatan gigi
P eran serta masyarakat dalam upaya kesehatan mendukung keberhasilan pelaksanaan pembangunan kesehatan. Peran serta masyarakat semakin menampakkan sosoknya setelah munculnya Posyandu (Pos Pelayanan Terpadu), sebagai salah satu bentuk Upaya Kesehatan Bersumberdaya Masyarakat (UKBM). lntegrasi Upaya Kesehatan Gigi Masyarakt Desa (UKGMD) kedalam kegiatan posyandu saat ini merupakan salah satu alternatif terbalk dalam upaya memperluas Jangkauan pelayanan kesehatan gigi. Dalam hal lni pelaksanaannya melibatkan peran serta masyarakat. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui gambaran peran serta masyarakat di Puskesmas Kertasari Kabupaten Bandung dalam meningkatkan kesehatan gigi. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh peningkatan kesadaran dari masyarakat akan pentingnya menjaga kesehatan gigi, memeriksakan dan mendapatkan perawatan giginya.
C ommunity participation in health efforts supports the successful implementation of health development. Community participation has increasingly shown its character after the emergence of Posyandu (Integrated Service Post), as a form of Community-Based Health Efforts (UKBM). Integration of Village Community Dental Health Efforts (UKGMD) into Posyandu activities is currently one of the best alternatives in an effort to expand the reach of dental health services. In this case the implementation involves community participation. This research was conducted to describe the role of the community at the Kertasari Public Health Center in Bandung Regency in improving dental health. From the results of the research, it was obtained that there was an increase in public awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy teeth, having them examined and getting dental care.