Konsumsi tuak mempengaruhi terjadinya erosi gigi di Kecamatan Maiwa Kabupaten Enrekang (Palm wine consumption affects the incidence of dental erosion in Maiwa, Enrekang)

Authors

Rizky Noviyanti, Fakultas Kedokteran, Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, IndonesiaFollow
Indrya Kirana Mattulada, Bagian Konservasi Gigi Fakultas Kedokteran, Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, IndonesiaFollow

Abstract

Palm wine from the palm is a typical drink of Maiwa, Enrekang. Bitter palm wine taken from fermented fruit of sugar
plant intercepts (Arenga pinnata) which is called sap. Excessive drinking palm wine can cause pathological effects in
the oral cavity, because the Palm wine have acidic pH that can affect the occurrence of dental erosion. The purpose of
this study was to determine the effect of palm wine consumption on the occurrence of dental erosion. This
observational analytic with cross sectional approach showed that from 100 samples, 75 people had suffered dental
erosion due to bitter palm wine consumption and 25 people did not suffer dental erosion because they consumed sweet
palm wine only. So, it was concluded that palm wine consumption affects the dental erosion in Maiwa, Enrekang.

Recommended Citation

Noviyanti, Rizky and Mattulada, Indrya Kirana (2014) "Konsumsi tuak mempengaruhi terjadinya erosi gigi di Kecamatan Maiwa Kabupaten Enrekang (Palm wine consumption affects the incidence of dental erosion in Maiwa, Enrekang)," Dentofasial: Vol. 13: Iss. 3, Article 9.
DOI: 10.15562/jdmfs.v13i3.407
Available at: https://scholarhub.unhas.ac.id/dentofasial/vol13/iss3/9

Pages

155-159

Rights

©2016Rizky Noviyanti, Indrya Kirana Mattulada

DOI

10.15562/jdmfs.v13i3.407