Analysis of Factors Affecting Dental and Oral Health Care Behavior in Patients at DRG. Edhikin Raja's Practice In 2025.

The dental and oral health maintenance behavior of Indonesians remains low, with the 2018 Riskesdas and 2022 Indonesian Health Surveys recording that less than 5% of the population brushes their teeth twice a day correctly, indicating a gap between knowledge and actual practice.This study aims to analyze the predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors that influence oral health maintenance behavior among patients at Dr. Edhikin Raja Sinulingga's practice in 2025 and to determine the dominant factors.The study design was a quantitative analytical cross-sectional study with a sample of 150 patients from a population of ±240 visits (July-August 2025) selected by accidental sampling.The instrument was a validated and reliable questionnaire (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.844), with univariate and bivariate analyses using the Chi-Square test, as well as multivariate analysis using the enter method of multiple logistic regression.Bivariate results showed that age, education, knowledge, attitude, facilities, access, cost, family support, health worker support, and social environment were significantly associated with dental health maintenance behavior (p