Pengaruh Effervescent Ekstrak Kulit Nanas dalam Menghambat Pertumbuhan Candida Albicans pada Resin Akrilik Heat Cured

Aldo Alveno (Sarjana Kedokteran Gigi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hang Tuah Surabaya)
Meinar Nur Ashrin (Prostodonsia Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hang Tuah Surabaya)
Dian W Damaiyanti (Biologi Oral Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hang Tuah Surabaya)

Denta: Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi
Vol 10 No 2 (2016): Agustus

Background: Maintaining dentures is an important key. Pineapple peel extract containing bromelin enzyme as an antifungal might can be used as an alternative denture cleanser. Purpose: To know the difference of candida albicans growth in addition of pineapple peel extract effervescent. Materials and Methods: Heat-cured acrylic resin in 10x10x1 mm in size was used as sample which was soaked into pineapple peel extract effervescent for 5 minutes. There are 4 groups, group 1: sterile aquades as negative control; group 2: potassium monopersulfat, Sodium Hexametaphosphate effervescent as positive control; group 3: 3.5% in concentration; group 4: 7% in concentration. Data was analyzed by using oneway anova and post hoc analysis with LSD test. Result: There was a significant difference in total of candida albicans colony in each treatment group (P≤0,05). LSD test showed a significant difference in group 2 compared to group 4 and group 3 compared to group 4. Conclusions: Pineapple peelextract effervescent gave a significant difference of candida albicans colony growth and therefore can be used as an alternative denture cleanser.