In
a room that is not so great with crude equipment, Son almost every day
treating patients who come into place with dental problems. The 30-year-old man claimed to be an expert on the teeth. He has to his profession since 2004 and set up practice in East Jakarta.Son said, skills that he acquired while attending courses taught by a tekniker teeth in 2001 set in Mojokerto. Tekniker, he said, is a fellow of the dentists who used to make dentures, and all things related to dental health.Patients were treated Son countless number. But of all patients who came, many parents are already quite advanced age. They usually come to be made dentures. "Yes, it's most often grandparents are coming," he added.Son is quite aware that the work he is doing is not without health risks. In dealing with each patient, he admitted that he has always done very carefully. According
to Son, there are some things that can not be handled by experts among
the teeth, fillings, tooth extraction, and memberisihkan tartar. Even to put the dentures, the son admitted that not just put it up."When
you put up false teeth also look at the condition of dental patients.
Problem, the dentist did not act recklessly, because the basics are
there," he explained.
For many years in the profession, Son claimed there never was a problem with pelangannya. "Thank God all this time no one complains," added the man of this child.
When
asked about the license to practice tooth has lived, Son said that his
office had received permission from ASTAGIRI (Asossiasi Artisan Dental
Self). According son once a month, usually dental experts often hold meetings. One of the content of the meeting was the agreement, dental experts advised not to revoke, and patches.
Then, what about the mounting brackets or braces? Does a dentist may perform installation of braces? Son himself until recently claimed to have never done. He reasoned that if fitting stirrup is the duty of a dentist and authority.
In different places, Revelation who also works as an expert even admitted telh dental braces used to install. Patients who come in also varied, ranging from just a fad until that is in trouble with his teeth.The usual rate charged for the installation stirrup Revelation varies from USD 1.5 to USD 2.5 million. Especially for upper teeth only, Revelation fix the price of Rp 800 thousand. Price is certainly much cheaper than someone to dental specialists.
Revelation claims, the principle does work with a dentist is not much different. Even he can guarantee that the teeth can be neat as long as a routine control. "Put stirrup, if the same doctor here at all. Result must be the same," he said.
But there's one thing that distinguishes the dentist and the dentist. "The difference is that in the physician, there must be teeth removed, if we do not," he added.
To control post-installation stirrup, Rev. usually ask the patient to come in at least once a month. For once it comes control, a patient will be charged Rp 50 thousand. As for the cost of cleaning the brackets, and replace the rubber off, the price is set relatively the same.
Merry,
one dental expert service user said, if the cost of installation is
much cheaper stirrup at the dentist than have to go to the doctor. He was not worried if something goes wrong with his teeth. "If you can find a cheaper better, why not?" he said.
It should be dealt with
In response to the rampant practice of dental worker, Chairman of Indonesian Dentists Association (PDGI) drg. Zaura
Rini Matram demanding oversight and tougher action against the
government dental professional handyman acting outside the bounds of
authority.
The government has set limits artisan dental practice as part of health care by the Minister of Health No.. 339 of 1989 concerning the authority of handyman work gear.
In
one of the articles says that builders teeth in his work is authorized
in terms of making a removable denture karilik partial or full removable
denture and install.
"Looking
ahead, builders advocate PDGI teeth should be deleted and removed from
society. Community must know, there are limits that should not be done
handyman teeth," said Rini.
PDGI
reasoned, dental handyman services that exist today are not based on an
understanding and application of science and technology in dentistry.
"It took a long education, because we are working on a live network, relating to the health of the whole body," he explained.
Risk of infection
He added that the installation of braces that is currently emerging in doing handyman teeth also strongly opposed PDGI. If this is done by those who are not competent, then it could bring more severe side effects in patients.
Effects range from the mild infection of the gums to the deeper tissue that causes swelling in the bone. In addition, there is the risk of abnormal tissue growth, direction can result in malignancy.
Not only that, improper handling can result in other infectious diseases. For example, pregnant women can lead to premature birth and babies born with low birthweight.
'A
tooth is very harmful to society, PDGI requested that this rule be
implemented and enforced. For public health problem, PDGI not want to
compromise, "he concluded.