PENGARUH PASTA GIGI DENGAN KANDUNGAN BUAH ANGGUR (Vitis vinifera) TERHADAP PEMBENTUKAN PLAK GIGI

Abstract

Backgraound:. Dental plaque is a bacterial biofilm layer is strongly attached to the teeth and other surfaces in the oral cavity. Plaque is a major cause of dental caries and periodontal inflammation. One way to remove plaque is by brushing your teeth. Nowadays, a lot of toothpaste on the market that contain fluoride, if excessive can cause fluorosis. Grapes (Vitis vinifera) is one type of fruit that contains a class of polyphenols such as resveratrol Fitochemical, tannins, flavonoids group (cathecin), and fatty acids (oleanolic acid, oleanolic aldehyde) that serves as a barrier glukosilasi on plaque formation process so that the grapes (Vitis vinifera) can as an alternative antibacterial in toothpaste. This research made for view the score of plaque that forms on tooth surfaces after the use of toothpaste containing grapes (Vitis vinifera). Methods: This type of study is a clinical trials research with the post test design with control group. The number of samples of 30 children pesantren Al-Hadi Qosim Mijen, Semarang. The samples were divided into two groups, group I use toothpaste without content of grapes (as the control group) and group II using toothpaste with the content of the grapes (as treatment group). Plaque was measured using the plaque index by Silness and Loe after using the toothpaste with the content of the grapes within a period of approximately 5 hours. Independent variable is The toothpaste containing grapes, and as a dependent variable is the score of plaque. Analysis of the data processed by a computer program and the level of significance accepted when p <0.05. Result: T-Test on the test plaque index after treatment in groups I and II showed significant differences with p value = 0,001 (p <0,05). Conclusion: The use of toothpaste containing grapes can reduce a score of plaque on tooth surfaces more than the toothpaste without content grapes. Keywords: Dental plaque, grapes (Vitis vinifera), toothpaste