Latar belakang: Angka kejadian gigi rusak, berlubang, atau sakit di Sumatera Selatan cukup tinggi yaitu 45,1% dimana 54% diantaranya dialami oleh anak usia sekolah. Upaya pencegahan perilaku karies dapat dilakukan dengan teknik menyikat gigi yang baik dan benar. Penyuluhan pada anak sekolah dasar dinilai sangat penting karena usia ini disebut sebagai masa kritis pada anak dan dianggap sebagai u…
Background: Gambier leaves are herbal plants replacing chlorhexidine to overcome root canal treatment failures where much Enterococcus faecalis bacteria were found. Various solvents such as n-hexane, ethyl acetate, ethanol, and aquades in gambier leaves extract are thought to have active compounds to increase antibacterial activity. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the differen…
Background: Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are injuries to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, cartilage, bones or blood vessels of the hands, feet, neck and back that affect the movement of the human body system. This complaint is a complaint that often occurs in health workers, especially dentists because dentists often produce rigid, static, and repetitive positions and postures for a…
Background: Oral ulcers are divided into two, namely multiple ulcers and solitary ulcers.Single or solitary ulcers are divided into three based on disease severity criteria, including acute, chronic and recurrent. There are various treatments for treating ulcers, one of which is turmeric. Curcumin gel with 1% concentration is reported to have the ability to heal ulcer lesions. This curcumin gel…
Background: Students must be able to adapt to the transition from high school to college to avoid stress. As a result of stress, para-functional habits could develop which lead to trauma. One of the disorders related to stress and trauma was Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS). RAS was a disorder characterized by recurrent benign ulcers, rounded in shape with an erythematous halo, and only on o…
Latar Belakang: Staphylococcus aureus merupakan salah satu bakteri yang dapat menyebabkan infeksi yang mempunyai karakteristik seperti peradangan, pembentukan abses dan nekrosis, Staphylococcus aureus merupakan etiologi dari beberapa penyakit mulut diantaranya angular cheilitis, abses periapikal dan osteomyelitis. Untuk mengurangi infeksi dari bakteri dapat diberikan antibakteri. Daun salam mer…
Background: The most common dental problems in Indonesia are broken/cavities/toothache. Dental hard tissue disease is one of the ten biggest outpatient diseases in South Sumatera Dental and Oral Hospital. The dental practice has been limited since the COVID-19 pandemic occurred. Limited access to treatment has impacted the number of permanent dental hard tissue disease cases at South Sumatera D…
Background: Streptococcus mutans is known to be one of bacteria that causes infections associated with several dental and oral diseases including alveolar osteitis or dry socket. Antibacterial content is not only found in herbal plants but also in the skin mucus of Snakehead fish (Channa striata). Snakehead fish (Channa striata) skin mucus contains antibacterial substances such as lysozyme and …
Latar belakang: Anomali gigi merupakan kelainan yang terjadi akibat gangguan selama masa pertumbuhan dan perkembangan gigi. Etiologi anomali gigi dapat diakibatkan oleh berbagai faktor. Anomali gigi bersifat asimtomatik, namun anomali gigi dapat menyebabkan berbagai masalah klinis yang dapat menurunkan derajat kesehatan manusia. Radiograf panoramik merupakan media yang tepat untuk dapat mendiag…
Background: Dental caries is a complex pathology involving the demineralization of dental hard tissue and predominantly affecting children. Preventive strategies can involve the use of anticariogenic substances, such as Casein Phosphopeptide Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (CPP-ACP). CPP-ACP, a dental biomaterial, exerts inhibitory effects on bacterial proliferation within carious lesions and elici…
Background: Dental anxiety refers to fear responses triggered by different factors, primarily dental procedures. Among these procedures, tooth extraction is known to contribute to the development of dental anxiety in children. One effective approach to mitigate this anxiety involves using audio distraction techniques. These techniques involve using auditory stimuli to divert children's attentio…
Background: Streptococcus mutans is a Gram-positive bacterium that is known as the main pathogen of dental caries. The use of chlorhexidine gluconate as an antibacterial agent can reduce Streptococcus mutans colonies, but if used for a certain period it can irritate the oral mucosa, change in tooth color, and changes in taste perception. Therefore, pineapple leaf as a natural ingredient are use…
Background: Class II malocclusion is one of the most common types of malocclusion and is mostly caused by mandibular retrognathism relative to maxillary prognathism. Class II malocclusion can be corrected with an activator where the activator can stimulate the growth of the mandible going forward. Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effects of activators on skeletal changes in children wit…
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease caused by specific microorganisms which can cause progressive damage to the periodontal tissues. Periodontitis can be affected by systemic conditions, one of which is an increase in blood glucose levels. Hyperglycemia can affect directly or indirectly on the reduction of alveolar bone. Objective: to see differences in alveolar crest appearance between ch…
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on dental and oral health services throughout the world, including Indonesia. Persatuan Dokter Gigi Indonesia recommends that the postponement of health services be limited to cases of dental emergencies. Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and acute periapical abscess are among the most frequently reported cases of dental emergencies during the…
Background: Periodontitis is a common periodontal disease that is still found in society. One method to examine periodontitis disease is panoramic radiograph. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of periodontitis at RSKGM of South Sumatra Province using panoramic radiography. Methods: This type of research was a descriptive observational study that interpreted 171 panoramic…
THE EFFECT OF HYDROXYPATITE FROM CATIN FISH BONE (PANGASIUS HYPOPHTHALMUS) ON EMAIL HARDNESS OF PRIMARY TOOTH Ayu Rahma Sari Department of Dentistry Faculty of Medical of Sriwijaya University Abstract Background: Demineralization is a process of hydroxyapatite crystals consisting of calcium and phosphate ions on the surface of tooth enamel. Demineralization can be done by restoring mineral comp…
Ludwig's Angina is a serious Progressive infection as a severe cellulitis in submandibu/ar, sublingual, and submenial spaces that occur caused by the teeth infection and a respiratoiy obslruction also occur s caused by the frictions of the tongue /o the superior and posterior positions thus may lead to dealh. Ludwig's Angina can occur a t any age in rnale or female. Nowadays, there has no any r…
Oral Carcinoma Cell Squamosa is a neoplasm invasive in epitel tissue which have many differentation stage in oral mucosa tissue, alveolar, gingival, tongue, floor of the mouth, palate, tonsils and oropharyrvc, appear spreading and metathesis in other body such as head, neck, nasofaring, conjungtive and lung. Oral Carcinoma Cell Squamosa can occur in both man and wowen also longvity. Many pervio…
Periodontal disease is one of the predisposing factors that can lead to elevated C-reactive and pro-inflammatory activity and trigger the occurrence of coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease can be caused by many things, it can be triggered by the activity of bacteria from periodontal disease, periodontal disease is considered harmless by the public. This study conducted to asses the re…
Periodontal disease can significantly increase the risk of low birth weight babies in the course of infection suffered mothers during the pregnancy. Bacteria and inflammatory mediators have the ability to spread systemically to fetal-placenta through the blood circulation and cause complications in pregnancy, such as preterm and low birth weight. This study was conducted to assess the correlati…
The application of wire in the mouth that was exposed by physical and Chemical agents can cause corrosion. One of the Chemical agents that can ajfect corrosion in the mouth is toothpaste containing fluoride. Fluoride compounds containing toothpaste are sodium fluoride, sodium monofluorophosphate, and combination of both. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of fluoride containing t…
Operculectomy is an act of disposal of the operculum (injlamed soft tissue and cover the crown of the tooth ) with surgery. Operculum is often followed by inflammation, usually in the area of mandibular third molar teeth. This study was descriptive survey research that aimed to determine the prevalence of operculectomy by sex, age, and location major procedurs which happened in the dental clini…
Pulpitis is an inflammation of the dental pulp, which, when acute will cause great pain. Pulpitis can be acute or chronic, partly or entirely. The pulp can be infected or sterile. The clinical differences can be determined only acute and chronic, due to the extension of inflammation, whether partially or completely, sometimes cannot be determined histologically. The characteristic descriptions …
Background: Anxiety and fear of treatment were important factors that cause patients to avoid dental care. Tranquilizers drugs can be used to solve that problem. Mimosa pudica Linn. is one type of plants commonly used as medicinal plants. Mimosa pudica Linn leaves contains saponin which had tranquilizers effects. The aim of this research was to evaluate the tranquilizers effects of Mimosa pudic…
Malocclusions prevalence and level of orthodontic treatment need in adolesences in Indonesia is still high. From 60,5% prevalence, 23% ofthem are need orthodontic treatment. By the growing of technology nowadays, the demand for orthodontic care has increased. But it has not been Jcnown yet whether there is correlation between the level of orthodontic treatment needs and the demand for orthodont…
Periodontal status is affected by several factors. Nutrition and food texture consumed by vegetarian can affect the periodontal status. The purpose of this study is to know the relationship between vegetarian eating pattern and periodontal status in Maha Vihara Maitreya Duta Palembang. The method of this study is cross-sectional study with analytic survey. The sample of this study consist of 60…
Dental caries in one of oral and dental diseases which mostly suffer by Indonesian people. It is highly correlated with oral hygiene. Oral hygiene is the most important factor of oral and dental health. Since the highest oral hygiene index of someone, the lowest insidence of oral and dental disease. One of the ways to keep oral hygiene is brushing of teeth. However, it depends on the frequency,…
Garlic {Allium sativum Linn) belongs to a group of medical plants, it has health benefits and known since a long time. It also known as a antibacterial traits. The purpose of this study was to determine the activity of garlic extract antibacterial towards bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis. Laboratory experimental post-test only control group design is used in this study. The sample was garlic e…
In retreatment endodontic, one of the important procedure is removing filling material in canal. It can be done by using the combination of dissolving material and instrumentation. Chloroform, the most commonly used nowadays due to it’s toxicity and potential carcinogenicity. The most recently proposed dissolving agents are eucalyptol oil and orange oil for dissolving guttapercha. The aim of …