The Effect of Pure Garlic (Allium Sativum L.) Juice on The Color Stability of Heat Polymerized Acrylic Resin Denture Base

Herlin Nadya Tumara (Dentistry Education, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Medan. Indonesia)
Mourent Miftahullaila (Dentistry Education, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Medan. Indonesia)
Sopan Sinamo (Dentistry Education, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Medan. Indonesia)
Yohana Aprilia Singgih (Dentistry Education, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Medan. Indonesia)
Silvia Giovani (Dentistry Education, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Medan. Indonesia)

Biomedical Journal of Indonesia
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): Vol 7, No 2, 2021

Intoduction : PMMA or acrylic resin is a necessary material in dentistry for denture bases, one of which is often used is heat cured acrylic resin or heat polymerized acrylic resin. Garlic juice is a denture cleaner to inhibit bacteria and is also an extrinsic factor that causes discoloration. Purpose: To determine the duration of immersion in pure garlic juice which can cause discoloration of the acrylic resin. M ethods: laboratory experiments with posttest only control group design research. Results: The mean ± SD change in color of hot polymerized acrylic resin after immersing in garlic juice for 2, 4, 6, 8 hours was 0.67 ± 0.22; 0.91 ± 0.31; 1.22 ± 0.32; and 1.56 ± 0.25. Conclusion: There is an effect of soaking time with garlic juice on the base of denture acrylic resin on discoloration.