Background: Patient satisfaction is the first indicator of the standard of a health facility and a measure of service quality. In this case it requires efforts to provide health services to maintain and improve the health status of the community, including dental and oral health services. Dental and oral health services are carried out to maintain and improve the health status of the community …
Background: The main bacteria that causes dental caries is Streptococcus mutans. Dental caries can be prevented by chemical means using toothpaste. Herbal ingredients can be used as an alternative to antibacterial ingredients in toothpaste. Duku seed extract had antibacterial activity against S. mutans because it contains alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, and tannins. This study aimed to determi…
Background: Composite resin has the advantage of mimicking tooth color and good bond strength but is prone to long-term color changes in the oral cavity. Acidic beverages such as carbonated drinks and jamu kunyit asam (turmeric drink) can erode the surface of composite resin and affect color stability. Objective: to examine the effects of these beverages on the color stability of Universal Sing…
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: Based on Indonesian Primary Health Research (RISKESDAS) in 2018, 57,6% of Indonesians have dental and oral health problems. One of the causes is the lack of knowledge of dental and oral health. Improvement of dental and oral health knowledge can be done with dental and oral health education. This education should be given at an early stage, using media that can attract children's at…
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: Dental caries is a condition characterized by tissue damage in the enamel, dentin, and extending into the pulp. Preschool-age children often experience dental caries due to their habit of consuming high-sugar foods. Dental caries in children is associated with quality of life. Measuring quality of life related to dental and oral health is an analysis of individual factors that influ…
Background: High colonization of Candida albicans in mouth can increase the risk of oral candidiasis. Duku peel (Lansium domesticum Corr.) has potential as antifungal material due to its terpenoid and phenolic content which can be extracted with n-hexane as solvent. The pupose of this study is to determine the antifungal activity of n-hexane extract of duku peel against Candida albicans. Method…
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…
Introduction: Hyperuricemia is a condition where uric acid levels are above normal levels (> 7 mg/dL in women and > 6 mg/dL in men) and can cause negative impact on a person's body if left untreated. Long term hyperuricemia will lead to gout arthritis, kidney stones and increase risk factor of hyperlipidemia, diabetes, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. So far, allopurinol is the f…
Latar belakang: Plak gigi merupakan penyebab utama berbagai penyakit rongga mulut, seperti karies dan periodontitis, yang merupakan penyakit rongga mulut dengan prevalensi tertinggi di Indonesia. Menyikat gigi dengan pasta gigi dapat mengurangi akumulasi plak gigi melalui metode mekanis dan kimiawi. Gambir (Uncaria gambir Roxb.) berpotensi sebagai antibakteri pada pasta gigi karena memiliki kan…
Background: Root canal preparation produced smear layer. Irrigant solution used to eliminate debris, microorganism, organic and inorganic components of the smear layer. Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) peel extract is natural irrigation solution that has active compounds to eliminate smear layer from root canal. Objective: To determine the difference between mangosteen peel extract irrigatio…
Latar belakang: Kawat ortodontik stainless steel dan nikel-titanium dapat mengalami korosi yang dipengaruhi oleh pH makanan dan minuman yang dikonsumsi. Korosi akan meningkatkan kekasaran permukaan kawat sehingga meningkatkan friksi yang akan mengganggu pergerakan gigi secara ortodontik. Susu UHT merupakan bahan pangan bergizi tinggi yang sering dikonsumsi masyarakat dan tergolong larutan asam …
Background: The role of parents in maintaining children's dental health is influenced by knowledge, social, and economic. In general, children aged 6-12 years have a high risk of caries because at this school age children usually do not maintain oral hygiene, eat cariogenic foods, and have bad habits.Objective: To explain the relationship of knowledge, social, and economic of parents towards de…
Latar belakang: Pasien dengan kehilangan seluruh gigi mengalami kesulitan dalam pengunyahan makanan sehingga diperlukan penggunaan gigi tiruan lengkap yang bertujuan untuk mengembalikan seluruh gigi yang hilang dan struktur lainnya serta kemampuan pengunyahan pasien. Permasalahan utama pada penggunaan gigi tiruan lengkap adalah resorpsi tulang alveolar yang dapat diatasi dengan pemilihan konsep…
Latar belakang: Produksi kepiting bakau di daerah Banyuasin mencapai 80.000 ton/musim/tahun. Hasil samping produksinya yang berlimpah masih belum dimanfaatkan secara maksimal. Mengolah limbah cangkang kepiting menjadi sumber kitin untuk bahan baku pembuatan kitosan merupakan salah satu upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk memanfaatkan hasil samping tersebut. Kitin dalam kepiting memiliki persentase…
Background: Mouthwashes are oral hygiene product used to improve oral health. However, mouthwashes are generally acidic, which causes an increase in the surface roughness of restorative materials. Currently, there is no study that measures the surface roughness of single-shade universal composite resin after immersion in alcohol-containing and alcohol-free mouthwash. Objective: Aimed of this st…
Latar Belakang: Remineralisasi merupakan proses mengembalikan ion mineral yang hilang pada email gigi. Hidroksiapatit dapat digunakan sebagai bahan alternatif untuk mendukung proses remineralisasi yang dapat diperoleh dari cangkang telur ayam. Mineral dalam cangkang telur ayam terdiri dari 94% kalsium karbonat yang merupakan komponen utama untuk memproduksi hidroksiapatit. Tujuan: Mengetahui ap…
Background: Wound is a disruption of the continuity of the epithelial lining of the skin or mucosa due to physical or thermal damage. One of the injuries that occur in the soft tissues of the oral cavity is the post-tooth extraction wound. Herbal ingredients that can be used for wound healing are baung fish. The content of omega-3 and albumin in baung fish can be antibacterial, anti-inflammator…
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ALOE VERA JELLY CANDY ON THE GROWTH OF Streptococcus mutans Sayidati Mutiah Dentistry Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University Abstract Background: Streptococcus mutans is a bacterium which has an important role in the process of dental caries. Aloe vera has potential as an antibacterial agent which can inhibit or kill Streptococcus mutans and can be used as a product…
Background: Acrylic plates on removable orthodontic appliances can be a place for plaque and food scraps to facilitate Streptococcus sanguinis microorganisms to breed. Adding nanoparticle of titanium dioxide to acrylic plate may provide antibacterial activity. Objecttive: To see effect of TiO2 nanoparticle on acrylic plate to growth of Streptococcus sanguinis. Method: This research is a laborat…
Background: Hypertension is a high blood pressure disease that is suffered by many patients and requires long-term treatment. Hypertensive patients require antihypertensive drug treatment to support their health conditions. Antihypertensive drugs are known to have several side effects on the oral cavity, such as enlargement of the gums, dry mouth, and decreased sense of taste. Hypertensive pati…
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the bacteria that are important in the establishment of plaque and often be found on the surface of acrylic license plate on artificial removable partial denture (GTSL). GTSL cleaning can be done with a mechanical, chemical, or combination. Natural materials like sweet corn silk (Corn silk Zea mays Saccharata) can be used as an alternative as a cleane…
Background: Extraction is a minor oral surgical procedure performed to remove a tooth or tooth root from its socket on the alveolar bone in the oral cavity. The process of tooth extraction causes hard and soft tissue damage. Currently, many studies use bio-based materials, for example those from plants. One type of plant that contains bioactive compounds that can be developed is duku seeds. Bas…
Background: Fixed dentures are dentures that are restored and then permanently attached to damaged or deformed teeth to replace missing teeth. Tooth color selection is the first step before performing restorations or making dentures. Restorations can fail due to improper tooth color selection, especially in the replacement of anterior teeth that require high esthetics to support appearance. The…
Background: Periodontal disease is the second most frequent dental and oral health problem In Indonesia. Porphyromonas gingivalis, prevalent in subgingival plaques, is the primary bacteria that cause periodontal disease. Periodontal disease can be prevented mechanically, chemically, or spontaneously by inhibiting plaque growth. Natural ingredients such as corn hair, which include antibacterial …
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogen that caused some oral infections. The use of antibacterial agents such as Chlorhexidine can eliminate Staphylococcus aureus, but may exhibit side effects, such as oral mucosa irritation, taste perception alteration, burning sensation, and tooth staining. Therefore, Ananas comosus crown leaf is used as an alternative therapy because it has antibact…
Background: Traumatic ulcer are lesions of the oral mucosa caused by thermal, mechanical and chemical. Long-term use of topical medication can lead resistance to fungal infection. Several studies have shown that patin fish skin contains glycine and glutamic acid which can increase macrophage activation and fibroblast proliferation in the wound healing process that wound healing will be accelera…