Perbedaan Indeks Plak setelah Pengolesan Ekstrak Daging Buah Naga Merah (Hylocereus costaricensis) dan Larutan Pengungkap
(The Difference of Plaque Index after Smeared by Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus costaricensis) extract and Disclosing Solution)
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Hillary Inggrid Prananta
Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Jember
Purwanto
Bagian Biomedik, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Jember
Elyda Akhya Afida Misrohmasari
Bagian Ilmu Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Jember
Niken Probosari
Bagian Pedodonsia, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Jember
Surartono Dwiatmoko
Bagian Ilmu Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Jember
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/stoma.v16i1.19957
ABSTRACT
Red dragon fruit flesh extract contains of anthocyanin as red pigmen that potentially to be a natural dye. thocyanin contains of polysaccharide that can binding with polysaccharide of dental plaque called hydrogen bonds, so dental plaque has been colored and potentially as alternative of disclosing solution. The purpose of this study was to find out the difference of plaque index after smeared by red dragon fruit flesh extract 75% and disclosing solution. The method of this study is a clinical experimental study with a static-group comparison design. 20 subjects were examined the plaque index after smeared with red dragon fruit flesh extract 75%) and disclosing solution). There was no significant difference between groups. Conclusions: Red dragon fruit flesh extract 75% had similar capability with disclosing solution to examine dental plaque.
Published
22-03-2019
Issue
Vol. 16 No. 1 2019: Jurnal Stomatognatic
Pages
21-24
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