Background: The 2018 Riskesdas recorded the proportion of oral and dental problems at 57.6%. The prevalence of oral health problems in South Sumatra is 52.41% with the highest percentage of 62.01% occurring in the 5-9 year age group and the second rank of 49.69% occurring in the 10-14 year age group. Preventive action using health promotion since children were still in elementary school was one…
Latar Belakang: Infeksi odontogenik merupakan salah satu penyakit paling umum pada bidang kedokteran gigi yang disebabkan oleh bakteri Streptococcus sanguinis. Upaya pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi dapat diberikan antibakteri. Bawang putih merupakan tanaman herbal yang memiliki kandungan senyawa allicin, flavonoid, saponin, alkaloid, dan tanin yang dapat menghambat pertumbuhan bakteri. Tuju…
Background: Malnutrition in Indonesia is a health problem that has not yet been fully addressed one of which is stunting. Stunting is a risk factor that can cause disturbances in tooth development, including tooth eruption. Objective: To determine the relationship between stunting and the eruption of permanent first molars in children at Puskesmas 1 Ulu Palembang Working Area. Method: This rese…
Background: Patients with maxillary transverse deficiency can be characterized by a narrowed maxilla, deep and narrow palate, anterior crowding, proclination of anterior teeth, unilateral or bilateral posterior crossbite, and narrowing of the upper airway dimensions. Conditions of maxillary transverse deficiency can be treated with orthodontic treatment using a maxillary expansion which aims to…
Background: Tooth discoloration is a process in which teeth experience discoloration or stains that make them appear darker or not white as usual. Tooth discoloration is caused by the entry of compounds in the form of pellicle, such as tea, coffee and tobacco onto the surface of the teeth enamel. Chemical whitening toothpastes are effective at removing stains but have side effects. The addition…
Research has been carried out regarding the inhibitory power test of ethanol extract of purple golden leaves (Ruellia tuberosa L.) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. This research aims to obtain information regarding the effect of ethanol extract of purple golden leaves on P. aeruginosa bacteria and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ethanol extract of purple golden leaves on P…
Introduction: Gingivitis is an inflammatory condition that involves the soft tissue around the teeth (gingiva). The main factor causing gingivitis in children and adolescents is the accumulation of bacterial deposits on the teeth and gingival sulcus. One of the bacteria that cause gingivitis is the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis. Chlorhexidine is commonly used as the gold standard for preve…
Latar Belakang: Sepsis neonatorum memiliki tingkat morbiditas dan mortalitas yang tinggi pada neonatus. Pemeriksaan kultur darah masih menjadi gold-standard dalam mendiagnosis kasus ini, tetapi prosesnya yang cukup lama membutuhkan pemberian terapi empiris sampai didapatkan hasilnya. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan data pola kepekaan bakteri yang paling umum ditemukan secara rutin untuk menentukan …
High doses of antibiotics use continously can increase an antibiotic resistance, therefor a research for new antibiotics is needed to reduce the possibility of resistance. Actinomycetes are one of the microorganisms that have commercial value because of their ability to produce antibiotics. 80 % of antibiotics on the market today are produced by Streptomyces. Exploration of Actinomycetes from s…
Background: Diseases transmitted through vectors, especially mosquito bites, posed a public health problem in various regions. The identification of potential water storage places as breeding grounds for mosquito larvae was the objective of this research. Method: This study was employed a descriptive method with a field survey design and laboratory analysis. The research sample included all hou…
Tepung maggot BSF (TMB) dan tepung ikan gabus (TIG) memiliki Antimicrobial peptide dan senyawa lain sebagai antibakteri yang bersifat bakterisidal. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui aktivitas antibakteri kombinasi TMB dan TIG terhadap Escherichia coli dan Staphylococcus aureus. Uji aktivitas antibakteri dilakukan dengan mencari Konsentrasi Hambat Minimum (KHM) TMB dan TIG tunggal, Konse…
Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infection is a health threat. Treatment of infections using antibiotics has been widely used. However, misuse of antibiotics can cause resistance. One way to overcome typically by creating common fixings as antibacterials. BSF larvae oil (MLB) and tuna fish oil (MIT) are known to have antibacterial potential. This study aims to determine the antibacterial activit…
Background: Bacterial meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges caused by bacterial infection. Bacterial meningitis is still a neurological emergency with high morbidity and mortality rates at all ages, especially in developing countries. The most common causative bacteria vary by age and geographic location. Antibiotic administration is the main treatment as causal therapy against germs th…
Background: CSFP is defined as an angiographic findings which shows delayed opacification of contrast in distal coronary vessel in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. The occurrence of CSFP are often underrecognized, even though CSFP can be an early sign of coronary artery disease. Therefore, this research was conducted to acquire data on prevalence and characteristics of CSFP p…
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacteria that causes opportunistic and healthcare-acquired infections. It is capable of rapidly developing antibiotic resistance during treatment. The resistance of P. aeruginosa to antibiotics will complicate the treatment and recovery of patients, as well as increase morbidity and mortality due to long hospitalization period, complicated t…
Background: Escherichia coli is a normal flora that commonly resides in the human gut. This bacterium can turn into a pathogen if it gets additional virulence gene transfer from other bacteria. E. coli is among the Enterobactericeae that produce the most Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) that can cause resistance to various types of antibiotics, especially β-lactams, monobactams, and car…
Background: One of the complications of tooth extraction was dry socket or alveolar osteitis, caused by Streptococcus mutans. The infection following tooth extraction could be reduced by providing adequate antibiotics and mouthwashes. Ambon banana peel could be utilized as an antibacterial due to its content of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, and terpenoids which inhibited bacterial g…
Background: Binahong (Anredera cordifolia) is a herbal plant endemic in Indonesia. Binahong is predicted to have antibacterial activity. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of binahong extract as an antibacterial against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. Methods: This experimental research tested binahong extract for inhibiting Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria by using the Kirby-Bauer …
Latar belakang: Streptococcus mutans merupakan salah satu dari empat faktor utama penyebab karies pada gigi. Adanya efek samping dari penggunaan obat antibakteri menyebabkan urgensi untuk mencari bahan alternatif. Ikan patin merupakan salah satu jenis ikan air tawar yang hidrolisat kolagennya memiliki potensi sebagai bahan alternatif antibakteri. Tujuan: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menge…
Research has been conducted on the activity of sembung leaf ethanol extract (Blumea balsamifera L.) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. This study aims to obtain information on the effect of the ethanol extract of sembung (B. balsamifera) leaves on P. aeruginosa bacteria and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the ethanol extract of sembung (B. balsamifera) leaves on P. aeruginos…
Latar Belakang: Pandemi COVID-19 dan kebijakan-kebijakan yang diterapkan untuk mengendalikannya seperti, social-distancing, karantina, penutupan sekolah dan pembelajaran secara daring, merupakan sebuah tantangan bagi remaja yang apabila tidak berhasil diatasi akan meningkatkan risiko masalah perilaku. Informasi mengenai dampak dari kebijakan pemerintah terhadap masalah perilaku remaja SMA di Ko…
Background: The failure of endodontic treatment is often caused by errors during elimination procedures of Gram-positive bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis) so that it is necessary to use irrigating solutions such as sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) to eliminate it from the root canal. Prabumulih City’s pineapple leaves (Ananas comosus) are herbal plants that have antibacterial properties due to the …
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…
Transgander are a group that has a risk of being infected with sexually transmitted infections. Indonesia has a fairly high increase in the prevalence of STIs in the transgender group of 25.80%. Palembang is one of the cities in Indonesia that has the highest prevalence of STIs, with 16% of syphilis cases and 21.9% of gonorrhea cases in the transgender group. One of the reasons for the increase…
The waters of the Musi River are generally known as one of the transportation crossing routes, both for industrial transportation and for the surrounding community, besides that the Musi River is often used for bathing, washing and daily activities by the surrounding community such as disposing of plastic waste. Therefore pollution in the Musi River is an important matter to study. Waste is a p…
Daun sirsak (Annona muricata L.) merupakan tanaman herbal yang dapat dimanfaatkan untuk mengobati penyakit diare. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat aktivitas ekstrak etanol daun sirsak terhadap pertumbuhan bakteri probiotik Lactobacillus plantarum serta kemampuannya dalam menghambat bakteri patogen Escherichia coli. Metode uji pertumbuhan L. plantarum menggunakan metode Total Plate Count (…
The river is a source of fresh water that serves to meet the vital needs of every living thing. River pollution is a problem in various regions, including in South Sumatra. The Komering River which passes through Ogan Komering Ilir district has a length of 80 km. Most people in the Kayuagung area still use the river to fulfill their daily needs. The location of the river is close to community a…