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PENGARUH BERKUMUR LARUTAN GAMBIR TERHADAP LAJU ALIR SALIVA PADA KONDISI XEROSTOMIA DI POLI GERIATRI RSMH
Xerostomia was closely associated with hyposalivation, which had negative impacts on oral health and led to a decreased quality of life in patients; therefore, it was necessary to increase the salivary flow rate. Gambir contained catechins and tannins, which were reported to be able to increase salivary flow rate.Objective: To determine the effect of gargling gambir solution on salivary flow rate in individuals with xerostomia. Methods: This study employed an experimental design using a group pre-test and post-test design. The study involved 32 elderly participants at the geriatric clinic of RSMH. Saliva was collected before gargling with gambir using the spitting method for 5 minutes. The subjects were then given a gambir mouthwash at concentrations of 0.625%, 1.25%, 2.5%, and 5% for 30 seconds, after which saliva was collected again for 5 minutes. The collected saliva was recorded as the salivary flow rate in g/min. Data were analyzed using the Shapiro–Wilk normality test, followed by a paired t-test, and were considered statistically significant if the p-value was < 0.05. Further analysis was conducted using One-Way ANOVA and post-hoc tests. Results: There was an increase in salivary flow rate compared to before treatment, with the most effective concentration being gambir at 5%. Conclusion: Gambir mouthwash was able to increase salivary flow rate in patients with xerostomia., with the 5% concentration demonstrating the most optimal effect.