GAMBARAN UTILISASI PASIEN GIGI PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI PUSKESMAS MUNGKID TAHUN 2020

Background: In early 2020, there was a discovery of Covid-19 virus that was able to transmit very quickly through droplets so that it was eventually designated as a pandemic. Dentists are always in contact with saliva and blood, so there are some rules regarding dental care services during the pandemic and new normal situations. Research Objective: To determine the utilization of dental patients during the Covid-19 pandemic at Mungkid Health Center. Research Methods: The type of research was descriptive research with quantitative data. This research was conducted at the Dental Clinic of Mungkid Health Center by taking data from SIMPus containing the data of the patients in the dental clinic in 2020 based on payment methods, age and gender demographics, diagnosis data, and treatment action data. The data were analyzed and presented with frequency distribution tables. Results: The description of dental clinic patient visits at Mungkid Health Center in 2020 shows fluctuation with the highest visits in February and the lowest visits in December. The most common diagnosis was pulp necrosis and the most treatment conducted was through premedication. The pattern of the patient who visited the clinic, based on the demographics of the majority of patients, was female and was dominated by patients of productive age. The visits of dental clinic patients at Mungkid Health Center were dominated by payments with JKN. Conclusion: The visits of the patients in dental clinic at Mungkid Health Center during the pandemic experienced fluctuations with the utilization rate in the underutilization category.