BioLink (Aug 2017)

HUBUNGAN KEBIASAAN MEROKOK TERHADAP SMOKER MELANOSIS PADA SISWA SMA HKBP SIDORAME MEDAN

  • Green Juninas Simbolon,
  • Sartini Sartini,
  • Ida Fauziah

DOI
https://doi.org/10.31289/biolink.v3i1.810
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 37 – 43

Abstract

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This reseacrh was conducted to determine the relationship between smoking and oral melanosis. The samples were all of male students of Sidorame high school aged 15-17 years. Data were obtained by examining volunteer’s gum and asking them to fill in the questionners given. The result showed that there were strong relationship between smoking and melanosis (r = 0.887) furthermore the R value is 0.94 which concluded that smoking contribution smokers melanosis is 94%.

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