Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive microorganism that can be found in the human body, including in the oral cavity. These microorganisms can cause various diseases in the oral cavity, including abscesses, gingivitis, mucositis, parotitis, angular cheilitis, and denture stomatitis. The use of chlorhexidine can overcome this, but it can cause side effects. This problem can be …
Background: Cuka pempek is a traditional food from Palembang that contains acid as one of its components. Continuous consumption of cuka pempek can affect the surface roughness of heat-cured acrylic resin denture bases due to its ability to absorb liquids. Objective: To determine the effect of the types of acid in cuka pempek on the surface roughness of heat-cured acrylic resin denture base. Me…
Background: Fluoride is a material commonly found in green vegetables, legumes, fish, potatoes, and in products to which fluoride was added such as toothpaste, mouthwash, and fluoride-containing restorative materials. The incorporation of fluoride into restorative materials such as glass ionomer cement (GIC) and fluoride-containing flowable composite resin was intended to allow those materials …
Background: Premolar impaction is often found in dental practice, especially in the second premolar of the mandible after the third molar and canine. Premolar teeth in the mandible are reported to have a higher prevalence rate than in the maxilla, which is 24% of all impaction cases. The choice of impaction treatment plan generally depends on the position of the impacted tooth, the developmenta…
Background : Bleeding is a common complication of surgery.The body's mechanism for spontaneously stopping bleeding is hemostatics. Bleeding during and after surgery is certainly a challenge for surgeons if it is not controlled. Curcuma longa extract can shorten the bleeding time because it contains curcumin and tannin. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Curcuma longa extra…
Background: The main bacteria that causes dental caries is Streptococcus mutans. Pineapple fruit has the potential as an antibacterial agent that can inhibit or even kill the growth of Streptococcus mutans and can be made as a product like jelly candy. This study aimed to determine the antibacterial activity of pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus) jelly candy on the growth of Streptococcus mutans. …
Background: Dental caries is important for children’s development. Untreated caries will cause malnutrition in the form of stunting in children. Stunting is a nutritional problem resulting from insufficient nutrition that lasts for a long time due to lack of parental knowledge. Parental knowledge influences children's dental and oral health behavior in preventing caries. Parental knowledge an…
Latar Belakang: Diabetes melitus (DM) adalah penyakit metabolik menahun, ditandai dengan hiperglikemia akibat dari defisiensi sekresi insulin atau resistensi terhadap kerja insulin ataupun keduanya. Penderita diabetes mempunyai risiko yang lebih tinggi terkena penyakit periodontal, disfungsi kelenjar ludah, karies gigi, kelainan pada mukosa, dan sensasi mulut terasa terbakar, sehingga dapat men…
Background: Mangrove crab production produces crab shell waste as much as 75% of the total production. The chitin content in crab shells can be utilized as a raw material for chitosan. Chitosan combined with xanthan gum can be used as raw material for making periodontal films. Objective: To determine the characteristics of chitosan (Scylla serrata) film with xanthan gum thickener as a drug deli…
Background: Elongated styloid process can be identified through panoramic radiographic examination. Research on the prevalence of elongated styloid process is still limited, while understanding the relationship between patient complaints and elongated styloid process is needed to make an accurate diagnosis. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of elongated stylo…
Latar belakang: Sistem penghantaran obat lokal bermanfaat dalam terapi periodontal karena mampu mengarahkan obat langsung ke area target dengan pelepasan terkontrol. Kitosan, yang bersifat biodegradable dan mampu melepaskan obat secara bertahap, dapat diformulasikan menjadi film sebagai media penghantaran obat. Formulasi ini menggunakan klorheksidin sebagai agen antimikroba, sementara cangkang …
Background: Porphyromonas gingivalis was one of the Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria that played an important role in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. The increasing resistance of bacteria to synthetic antibiotics encouraged the search for alternative antibacterial agents from natural sources. Snakehead fish (Channa striata) was known to contain bioactive compounds such as albumin and m…
Background: Candy is a processed food in the form of a solid and if consumed excessively it will reduce the salivary pH which is one of the factors causing caries. This decrease occurs due to the activity of acid-producing bacteria in the oral cavity. Preventing a decrease in salivary pH can be done by adding gambir and xylitol to candy. Gambir is a herbal ingredient containing catechins and ta…
Introduction: S. aureus is one of the most frequently found and detected microorganisms in odontogenic infections of oral and cerebral abscesses. The treatment of odontogenic infections can be treated using antibiotics, which can be replaced by honey. Tembesu bitter black honey is a natural material that can be used as an antibacterial because it has high osmolarity, low pH (3,2-4,5), low water…
Background: Root canal treatment aims to eliminate bacteria and prevent recurring infections. Root canal disinfection remains a major challenge in root canal treatment and is a key factor in its success. Conventional disinfection methods are often less effective due to the complexity of root canal anatomy. The laser method is an evolving treatment approach for root canal disinfection, demonstra…
Latar belakang: Riskesdas tahun 2018 menyatakan proporsi masalah kesehatan gigi dan mulut masyarakat Indonesia sebesar 57,6%. Penyebab utama masalah kesehatan gigi dan mulut ini yaitu adanya akumulasi plak. Kemampuan menyikat gigi yang baik dan benar merupakan faktor penting dalam mencegah penumpukan plak. Perilaku yang cenderung mengabaikan kebersihan gigi dan mulut sebagian besar dilandasi ol…
Background: The regeneration of alveolar bone sockets after a tooth extraction has limited reparative ability and usually involves changes in alveolar bone dimensions due to bone resorption. The hydroxyapatite (HAp) of snakehead fish scales is one of the bone graft materials that has osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties for osteoblast cells, so it can be used as the preservation of pos…
Background: School-age children are a group that is vulnerable to cases of dental and oral health problems. This is caused by a lack of knowledge about how to maintain dental and oral hygiene. This knowledge can be obtained from educational media tools. "Daily Book Challenge" is an educational media that contains knowledge in maintaining dental and oral hygiene that is packaged in an attractive…
Latar Belakang: Stomatitis aftosa rekuren (SAR) adalah salah satu penyakit mukosa mulut yang paling banyak terjadi. Tatalaksana yang sering diberikan yaitu terapi topikal berupa kortikosteroid topikal yang dapat menyebabkan hipertrikosis dan dispigmentasi. Obat berbahan dasar herbal dapat menjadi alternatif solusi yang perlu dipertimbangkan seperti tanaman jahe merah (Zingiber Officinalle Var. …
Background:Candy is a high-calorie food product, typically made with added sucrose, and if consumed excessively, it can lead to a decrease in saliva pH. A decrease in saliva pH causes the oral cavity to become acidic, facilitating the growth of bacteria, which in turn triggers cavities. To prevent a decrease in saliva pH, gambir extract is added to the candy. Gambir (Uncaria gambir Roxb.) is a …
Background: The main challenge after orthodontic treatment was preventing relapse, which referred to the tendency of teeth to return to their original position after fixed orthodontic treatment. Although retainers were used to maintain treatment results, previous studies showed that the relapse rate still exceeded 19%, indicating that the appropriate selection of retainer type was crucial to ma…
Background: Periodontal disease is one of the dental and oral health problems with a fairly high percentage in Indonesia. One of the microorganisms that plays a role in periodontal disease is the bacterium A. actinomycetemcomitans. Catfish (Pangasius sp) as the most cultivated in South Sumatra is reported to have amino acid content that has the potential to be antibacterial. Objective: To deter…
Background: Enamel is the outer layer and hardest tissue covering the crown of the tooth. Tooth enamel consist of 96% inorganic and 4% organic components. The missing component is called demineralization. Demineralization can be fixed by remineralization process. Remineralization can be enhanced by adding herbal ingredients such as gambir toothpaste as an alternative. Objective: This study aims…
Dental health is an essential component of overall health that affects individual well-being and productivity. The 2023 Indonesian Health Survey reported a high prevalence of oral and dental problems and a low utilisation of dental health services. PT X, a state-owned enterprises in Palembang, provides additional health insurance for its employees and their families through PT Y. This study aim…
Latar Belakang: Pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut merupakan pemahaman tentang cara merawat dan mencegah kondisi mulut terbebas dari penyakit. Pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut sangat penting diketahui pada semua kalangan usia, terutama pada usia remaja. Dalam perkembangannya, remaja sering mengalami masalah kesehatan gigi dan mulut yang tidak hanya dipengaruhi dari sisa makanan, plak dan …
Background: Caries is the most common oral health problem that occurs on children. Calcium deficiency due to demineralization of the enamel could be anticipated with application of remineralization materials. One of the natural alternatives to support remineralization process is quail eggshells (Coturnix coturnix) containing high calcium carbonate as hydroxyapatite precursor. Objective: To know…
Background: Candida albicans is a normal flora that can become a pathogenic organism causing oral candidiasis. Mangrove crab (Scylla serrata) shells can be utilized as a raw material for chitosan production. Chitosan has potential as a natural antifungal agent effective in inhibiting fungal growth. Objective: This study aimed to determine the antifungal effectiveness of chitosan derived from ma…
Latar Belakang: Mahasiswa kedokteran gigi merupakan individu yang berpotensi mengalami distress yang disebabkan oleh tekanan akademik maupun faktor lain di luar akademik yang dapat memengaruhi kondisi fisik dan psikologis. Salah satu kelainan rongga mulut yang sering dikaitkan dengan kondisi psychological distress adalah Stomatitis Aphthous Recurrent (SAR). Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untu…
Background: Dental anxiety was an emotional response commonly experienced by patients during dental treatment and could affect their cooperation as well as the success of clinical procedures. One of the treatments that most often triggered high anxiety was tooth extraction, particularly when performed by clinical dental students who were still in the learning phase. This condition could cause p…
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) states that malocclusion ranks third among the most common oral health problems after dental caries and periodontal disease. The global prevalence of malocclusion among children and adolescents is 56%, with no significant gender differences. Objective: To determine the variation of skeletal patterns in orthodontic patients at RSKGM, South Sumatra …