Background: Dental caries was one of the most common chronic diseases among schoolaged children, with prevalence rates of 84.8% in children aged 5–9 years and 63.8% in those aged 10–14 years based on the 2023 Indonesian Health Survey. High consumption of added sugar and low levels of knowledge regarding its impact on oral health were identified as contributing factors. This condition highli…
Background: Parental knowledge plays an important role in maintainingoral health of children with physical disabilities who have motor limitations anddepend on parents for dental care. Objective: To analyze the relationship betweenparents’ level of knowledge and dental caries in children with physical disabilitiesat SLB D YPAC Palembang City. Methods: A descriptive-analytical quantitativestud…
Background: Dental anxiety is a primary barrier in pediatric dental care that causes treatment refusal and poor oral health. The Tell-Play-Do (TPD) method using a smartphone dentist game is a modification of conventional behavior management that potentially reduces anxiety through interactive education and distraction. Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of the TPD behavior manag…
Background: Oral health in visually impaired children required special attention because visual limitations could affect their ability to maintain oral hygiene independently, increasing the risk of plaque accumulation and oral diseases. The selection of toothbrush type and proper brushing technique were important factors in controlling plaque in these manual and sonic electric toothbrushes in v…
Background: Orthodontic treatment using clear aligners or fixed appliances often causes pain in patients. This pain may affect comfort and compliance during orthodontic therapy. Objective: This study aims to determine whether there is a difference in pain intensity among malocclusion patients undergoing treatment with clear aligners compared to fixed orthodontic appliances. Methods: This resear…
Blind children are a group of children who have limited vision or are totally blind. Blind children have obstacles in communication, limited learning media, and lack of teaching resources. A survey from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that blind children under 15 years of age have worse dental and oral health than normal children. This is because blind children have difficulty detecti…
Latar Belakang: Stomatitis Aftosa Rekuren (SAR) merupakan sariawan berulang tanpa penyakit sistemik yang dapat mengganggu kualitas hidup, terutama pada mahasiswa. Salah satu faktor predisposisinya adalah pola makan yang tidak seimbang yang dapat menyebabkan defisiensi nutrisi dan menurunkan imunitas. Tujuan: “Mengetahui hubungan antara rekurensi SAR dengan jenis, jumlah, dan frekuensi pola ma…
Background: Malocclusion is commonly encountered conditions, with the global prevalence reaching 56% and up to 80% in Indonesia. One of the most frequent types of malocclusion is dental crowding. Moderate to severe dental crowding often requires premolar extraction to provide adequate space during fixed orthodontic treatment. Premolar extraction is a widely used strategy to improve dental align…
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 ra…
Background: Tooth extraction is the most frequently performed treatment in dentistry, with a rate reaching 7.9%. The impact of tooth extraction is alveolar bone resorption, so alternative treatments are needed that can accelerate alveolar bone regeneration with natural ingredients, namely catfish collagen. Objective: To determine the benefits and effects of administering catfish collagen on the…
Porphyromonas gingivalis is the main anaerobic bacterium responsible for gingivitis and periodontitis. The use of natural ingredients such as pineapple (Ananas comosus) and stevia has potential as antibacterial agents capable of inhibiting and even killing Porphyromonas gingivalis, and can be developed into products in the form of jelly candy. This study aimed to determine the antibacterial act…
Background: Free radicals are reactive compounds that can cause oxidative stress and are related to diseases in the oral cavity, such as periodontitis. Semendo arabica coffee is rich of tannins, flavonoids, and polyphenol compounds that can neutralize free radicals. Semendo arabica coffee extract was reported to have antioxidant activity, therefore in this study it was developed into a jelly ca…
Latar belakang: Angular Cheilitis merupakan suatu keadaan inflamasi akut atau kronik yang dapat terjadi di sekitar sudut mulut dan meluas ke kulit ditandai adanya kemerahan, retakan, rasa nyeri, dan tanda lainnya. Keadaan ini lebih sering terjadi pada anak – anak terutama pada anak panti asuhan yang disebabkan oleh berbagai faktor penyebab seperti defisiensi nutrisi terutama pada kondisi keku…
Background: Heat-cured acrylic resin is one of the commonly used dental materials for the manufacture of denture bases. Color stability in acrylic resins is one of the most important clinical signs of aging or material deterioration after a long period of use, which can affect aesthetics. Factors that can affect the color stability of heat-cured acrylic resin includes acidic foods/beverages. Pe…
Latar belakang: Resin komposit packable konvensional memiliki kandungan filler yang tinggi dengan kekuatan fleksural yang tinggi. Namun, resin komposit packable memiliki viskositas yang tinggi sehingga sulit mengisi kavitas yang kecil. Highly filled flowable composite merupakan generasi baru dari resin komposit flowable dengan kandungan filler yang lebih tinggi sehingga tidak hanya digunakan un…
Latar belakang: Candida albicans merupakan jamur yang dapat menyebabkan kandidiasis psuodomembran atau oral trush, yang apabila tidak dirawat dapat menyebar ke aliran darah dan menyebabkan sepsis dan syok sepsis. Menyikat gigi dengan pasta gigi dapat mengontrol plak secara kimiawi. Kombinasi fluoride dan ekstrak gambir terbukti dapat menghambat pertumbuhan C. albicans, kombinasi kedua bahan ter…
Latar belakang: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans adalah bakteri gram negatif yang paling sering ditemukan pada periodontitis. Daun sirih merah sebagai bahan alami dilaporkan memiliki kandungan senyawa berupa flavonoid, alkaloid, tanin, saponin dan minyak atsiri yang terbukti memiliki efek antibakteri. Tujuan: Mengetahui ada atau tidaknya aktivitas antibakteri ekstrak daun sirih merah (Pipe…
Background: Current digital photo technology is used as an alternative method of occlusal vertical dimension measurement (DVO) for denture fabrication. The use of IOS-based smartphones could be an alternative to DSLR cameras because it is more practical and has been equipped with OIS sensor shift technology and portrait mode. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the difference …
Background: Digital photo analysis is an alternative method of measuring the vertical dimension of occlusion in the denture manufacturing process. The use of android-based smartphone cameras can be an alternative to DSLR cameras because they are equipped with automatic mode features. Objective: This study aims to determine the difference in the results of measuring the vertical dimension of occ…
Background: Canine impaction tooth is a condition when a tooth cannot erupt completely in accordance with its eruption time. Maxillary canines are the most commonly impacted teeth after third molars. Confirming the diagnosis of canine tooth impaction requires supporting examinations in the form of radiographic examinations, one of which is the panoramic radiography technique. Panoramic radiogra…
Latar belakang: Karies gigi merupakan penyakit yang disebabkan oleh aktivitas mikroba pada karbohidrat yang terfermentasi. Sumber utama plak dan karies gigi adalah mikroorganisme khususnya strain bakteri Streptococcus mutans yang berperan dalam pembentukan plak. Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) memiliki glukosiltransferase surface (GTFs) yang berperan pada proses perlekatan dan virulensi bakter…
Background: Ameloblastoma was the most commonly found benign odontogenic tumor in the mandible. This tumor showed aggresive local growth and was often diagnosed late due to its non-specific early symptoms. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ameloblastoma at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang, based on age, gender , tumor location, histopathological type, and treatment …
Background: Epoxy resin-based sealer is the gold standard sealer because of its good physical properties. However, epoxy resin sealer has the potential for cytotoxicity which can inhibit the healing process of periapical tissue. Calcium silicate-based sealer is an alternative sealer because of its more biocompatible properties. Objectives: This study aimed to compare cytotoxicity between calciu…
Background: Dental plaque is the primary cause of oral health problems, such as caries and periodontal disease. Since plaque is often clinically invisible, a disclosing solution is required to facilitate its detection and removal. Purple sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) has potential as a disclosing solution due to its anthocyanin content, which provides color and antioxidant properties. Objec…
Background: Candida albicans is a microorganism that can be a pathogen in the oral cavity and lead to a disease like oral candidiasis. Aloe vera has been proven to have antifungal activity against C. albicans and can be made into a jelly candy product. Aim: This study aims to determine the antifungal activity of Aloe vera jelly candy against C. albicans. Method: This study was an in vitro exper…
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a normal flora of the oral cavity that can turn into a pathogen and cause various diseases such as abscesses, gingivitis, angular cheilitis, and denture stomatitis. This can be overcome with chlorhexidine, but long-term use can cause side effects. Using herbal ingredients with antibacterial properties can be an alternative treatment as a substitute for chlor…
Background: Fibroblasts play an important role in the process of wound healing in the proliferation phase. Honey contains flavonoids, phenolic acids, vitamins and enzymes that play a role in increasing fibroblasts. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of Sumbawa forest honey on increasing the number of fibroblast cells after Wistar rat tooth extraction on day 7. Method: This is …
Background: Streptococcus mutans is one of the main factors causing dental caries. The side effects of improper use of antibacterial drugs create an urgency to seek alternative materials. Mackerel fish is a type of marine fish whose collagen hydrolysate has potential as an alternative antibacterial agent. Aim: This study aims to determine the antibacterial activity of collagen hydrolysate from …
Background: Candida albicans is a fungal species that most commonly causes infections in the oral cavity. The emergence of side effects from the use of antifungal drugs encourages research to find alternative treatments. Telang plant is one of the plants whose content has potential as an alternative antifungal material. Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the inhibition of telang le…
Socket preservation adalah suatu prosedur untuk mengurangi proses kehilangan tulang dengan memasukkan bahan bone graft ke dalam soket tulang alveolar pascaekstraksi gigi. Ikan gabus (Channa striata) merupakan ikan air tawar yang sisiknya dapat dimanfaatkan karena memiliki kandungan kalsium dan fosfor sebagai prekursor hidroksiapatit. Hidroksiapatit (HAp) sebagai salah satu material bone graft m…