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Abstract

Objective: Dental plaque is a collection of microorganisms that adhere to surface of tooth and can cause various health problems in oral cavity. To detect plaque on surface of teeth, a coloring agent such as a disclosing solution is needed. As an alternative ingredient that does not harm, this study used super red dragon fruit peel and flesh (Hylocereus costaricensis) which is high levels of anthocyanins and natural coloring agents that can be used as alternative materials for detecting plaque on surface of tooth.

Material and Methods: The research methode were quasi-experimental design research with a post-test control group design. This research used 22 samples divided into four groups, application with aquaades, synthetic disclosing solutions, ethanol extract of super red dragon fruit peel, and ethanol extract of super red dragon fruit flesh. The assessment was carried out visually by looking at plaque index as measured by PHPI (Patient Hygiene Performance index) method. Data were analyzed statistically with Kruskall Wallis test and Mann-Whitney test (p<0,05).

Results: Showed that there was a significant difference between plaque index measurements using ethanol extract of super red dragon fruit flesh and ethanol extract of super red dragon fruit flesh with p=0.001 (p>0.05).

Conclusion: Ethanol extract of super red dragon fruit flesh is more effective as an ingredient for detecting plaque on the tooth surface because it has an acidic pH, which means the anthocyanin content can produce a red color.

Keywords: Antosianin, Plaque, Super red dragon fruit

Pages

172-178

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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©2024Euis R. Yuslianti, Dewi LI. Nasution, Nadya S. Pramita

DOI

10.15562/jdmfs.v9i3.1683

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