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Kitosan sebagai Bahan Potensial Antikaries Hakim, Enggardini
Jurnal Material Kedokteran Gigi Vol 11 No 1 (2022): JMKG Vol 11 No 1 Maret 2022
Publisher : Ikatan Peminat Ilmu Material dan Alat Kedokteran Gigi (IPAMAGI)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32793/jmkg.v11i1.451

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Caries is a big challenge in dentistry. Chitosan is a non-toxic natural polysaccharide which has a good characteristic such as biocompatible, non-toxic, biodegradable, easily combined with other substances, and have antibacterial effect. Aim of this paper is to study the ability of chitosan to prevent dental caries. Chitosan has ability to inhibit the growth of cariogenic bacteria, prevent the formation of biofilms, encourage remineralization process and prevent demineralization. It can be concluded that chitosan has a great potency to be used as anticaries agent in dentistry.
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