Gambaran Ph Saliva Pada Anak Usia 5-10 Tahun (Kajian Pada Pasien Anak Di Klinik Pedodonsia Fkg Usakti)

Hani Yulia Ningsih (Mahasiswa Profesi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Trisakti)
Tri Putriany Agustin (Departemen Ilmu Kedokteran Gigi Anak Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Trisakti)

Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Terpadu
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2019): JULY

Backgrounds: Demineralization of enamel surfaces occurs as a result of a decrease in salivary pH which if occurs without balance together with remineralization can cause caries. According to previous studies about the relationship between pH and caries prevalence, children with a salivary pH <6.6 had a caries risk of 1.36 times higher than with pH> 6.8. Overconsumption levels of food containing a high cariogenic levels cause the pH levels of saliva in children drop below the critical level of 5.5. This study aims to describe distributions of salivary pH in children among 5-10 years old. Materials and Methods: As many as 30 pediatric patients took 10mL of salivary samples and measured using pH meter. Result: A total of 20 children (67%) had pH 6.0-6.6 and no children had a pH of 5.0-5.8 (0%). Conclusion: Salivary pH patients age 5-10 years in the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic FKG Usakti is considered to be acidic, mostly 6.0-6.6. This condition causes children to be at high caries risk.