Abstract
Patient dissatisfaction occurs in both developing and developed countries. Patient satisfaction is a very subjective
thing; it is difficult to measure, changeable and there are many factors influencing person’s level of satisfaction. Betel
leaf (Piper betle)has many benefits to health. Betel leaf is a natural ingredient that is known to contain phenols and
volatile oil which gives the most distinctive smell in the betel leaf. Solution of betel leaf can also be used as a
mouthwash and denture cleansers. In addition, there are several kinds of commercially available cleanser, such as
alkaline peroxide. This study was aimed to know the level of denture users’ satisfaction in Dental Hospital, Faculty of
Dentistry, Hasanuddin University against denture cleanser. By using an observational analytic method, sample of this
study were all removable denture users inserted in April to May 2013. Polident and betel leaf extract of 20% were used
as cleansers. Data were collected by questionnaires and processed by chi-square test using SPSS v.21.0. The level
satisfied of patient using alkaline peroxide was 100; compared with betel leaf extract of 20% was dissatisfied (p=
0.000). It was concluded that alkaline peroxide denture cleanser gives a different sense of satisfaction significantly
compared with the betel leaf extract.
Recommended Citation
Reisintiya, Reisintiya and Jubhari, Eri H.
(2013)
"Tingkat kepuasan terhadap pembersih gigitiruan pada pengguna gigitiruan di Rumah Sakit Gigi Mulut Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Satisfaction level about denture cleanser of denture wearers on the Dental Hospital Faculty of Dentistry Hasanuddin University,"
Dentofasial: Vol. 12:
Iss.
3, Article 6.
DOI: 10.15562/jdmfs.v12i3.372
Available at:
https://scholarhub.unhas.ac.id/dentofasial/vol12/iss3/6
Pages
164-168
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©2016Reisintiya Reisintiya, Eri H. Jubhari
DOI
10.15562/jdmfs.v12i3.372