EFEKTIVITAS BERKUMUR TEH HITAM TERHADAP PENURUNAN AKUMULASI PLAK PADA ANAK USIA 7-8 TAHUN

Prastiwi Setianingtyas (YARSI University)
Lisa Prihastari (YARSI University)
Nurul Wardhani (YARSI University)

ODONTO Dental Journal
Vol 5, No 1 (2018): July 2018

Background: Black tea (Camellia sinensis) mouthwash is type of tea that Indonesian usually consume. Black tea contains substances which prevent caries by obstructing plaque formation. Aim: To compare the efcacy of the mouthwash containing black tea 2% and fluor solution in reducing plaque accumulation..Methods: This research was an experimental with Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials design and double blind method. Subjects were frst grade students in elementary schools 012 Pagi, Sumur Batu with total of 28 students, chosed based on simple random sampling. Plaque index  measured using Loe’s and Silness’s indexResult: There were signifcant reductions in plaque index in both the groups at 4 weeks (p=0,002 and p= 0,003 fluor < α 0,05) using Two Way ANOVA and there was no statistically signifcant difference plaque index between black tea group compare to fluor using Independent T-test (p= 0,441 > α 0.05, CI= -1,84-0,83).Conclusion: Black tea mouthwash is equally effective in reducing plaque accumulation compared to fluor.