Behavior of maintaining dental and oral health among dayak paramasan tribe in kabupaten banjar,south kalimantan

Tribal communities tend to not pay attention to health problems,especially oral and dental health. they prioritize to fulfill the needs of everyday life,whereas the oral health can affect the quality of life. this study aims to determine the description of the behavior of maintaining dental and oral health among dayak paramasan tribe. descriptively observational study with cross sectional approach was conducted in december 2015. accidental sampling technique was employed and a total of 30 subjects from dayak paramasan tribes (aged 20-50 years) were selected. the variables studied were the behavior of maintaining dental and oral health using questionnaire measuring instrument. data were presented in the form of frequency distribution tables. results showed that 100% subjects had poor behavior in maintaining oral health. this situation is caused by low level of education and awareness about oral health,inadequate health facilities,long distance access to health care centers and the lack of health promotion.