Background: The important aspect for child especially children with mental UHWDUGDWLRQ LV RUDO KHDOWK &KLOGUHQ ZLWK PHQWDO UHWDUGDWLRQ KDYH OLPLWDWLRQV in motoric activities that relate to the actions of dental hygiene in normally, that activities is toothbrushing and it can do by bass and horizontal method. The aim of this study is to know the difference effectiveness toothbrushing with bass and horizontal method on the changed of plaque index in children with mental retardation. Method: The quasi experimental methods with non-equivalent group design with post test design was used in this research and have done on 24 children with mild mental retardation at SDLB Purwosari Kudus which divided two groups, 12 students brushing with bass method and 12 students brushing with horizontal method. Result: The data were tested with paired t-test to compare plaque index before and after toothbrushing with bass and horizontal method, showed that there were meaningful differences (p<0,05). Independent t-test to compare the changed of plaque index between both methods, showed that there were QR PHDQLQJIXO GLIIHUHQFHV S! Conclusion: It concluded that both bass and horizontal method effectively on the changed of plaque index in children with mental retardation. There was no difference effectiveness between both methods.
Background: Periodontitis is a periodontal inflammation caused by plaque that contains pathogens, Porphyromonas gingivalis is one of them. Chlorhexidine therapy used to reduce the number of pathogenic bacteria causing periodontitis. Green tea contains polyphenols such as epigallocatechin-3-gallic as antibacterial agent that can kill the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis. This study aims to determine differences in the effectiveness of chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% with green tea (Camellia sinensis) various concentrations to decrease the amount of bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis. Method: This research was experimental with post test only design. Method used in antibacterial test was a drop plate misra. The experimental group consisted of six groups: chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% and green tea group with a concentration of 100%, 75%, 50%, 25% and 12.5%. minimum bactericidal concentrations againts Porphyromonas gingivalis was evidenced by counting the number of colonies that formed on agar. Analysis data was using One Way ANOVA continued by Post hoc tests Tamhane. Result:The results showed that chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% with green tea effective to decrease the amount of bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis(ANOVA p <0.05). The results between the groups showed green tea 100%, 75% and 25%, have same effect compared to chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% in reducing Porphyromonas gingivalis. Conclusion: In this experiment showed that chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% and green tea extract 100%, 75%, 50%, 25% and 12.5% were able to decrease the amount of Porphyromonas gingivalis.
Background: The prevalence of ECC (Early Childhood Caries) is still problem in Indonesian, especially in children with special needs. Unstable economic development leads to a poorer economic situation and may have an impact on increasing the prevalence of ECC. This study aimed to investigate the Caries Status of ECC in children with special needs and its association with VRFLRGHPRJUD¿ DQG SDUHQWDO VRFLRHFRQRPLF FLUFXPVWDQFHV LQ 6HPDUDQJ Central Java, Indonesian. Method: This research was conducted in SDLB using questionnaire and Using World Health Organization for diagnosis of caries. Informed consent from parents was obtained. The study sample was 21 children aged 3-6 years which consisted of 12 boys and 9 girls. Data were tested by Spearman correlation. . Result:The result showed that 85.7% of the children had ECC. The result also VKRZHG VLJQL¿FDQW DVVRFLDWLRQ EHWZHHQ (&& LQ WKH FKLOG DQG WKH DJH RI WKH mother (r= 0.453, p=0.018), education level of the mother (r=0.741, p=0.0001), social status (r=0.807, p=0.0061) and other income (r=0.527, p=0.050). Conclusion 7KH FRQFOXVLRQ RI WKLV VWXG\ LV WKDW WKHUH ZDV D VLJQL¿FDQW association between caries status of a young child and the age of the mother, the socio-economic status and other income
Background: Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease in the periodontal tissue and causes progressive tissue damage. Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) is directly responsible for the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases. Topical application of the metronidazole gel as a therapy for periodontal diseases can be used for additional therapy. This study aimed to analyze the effect of Metronidazole gel on periodontitis based on TIMP-1 levels in bacteria-induced periodontitis in rats. Methods: Twenty Sprague Dawley rats weighing 170-200 gram aged two months. Rats were divided into two groups: the control group and Metronidazole gel (Ti-es Metronidazole gel, 0.45 mg). Metronidazole gel was topically applied to the gingival sulcus. The gingival crevicular fluid sample was taken on day 3 with periopaper subjected to the Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 level evaluation using the ELISA Method. Results: Normal reference Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 levels gingival crevicular fluid 0.156-10 ng/ml. Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 gingiva crevicular fluid in control and metronidazole gel was 1.34 ng/ ml and 3.57 ng /ml. There was a significant difference between control and metronidazole gel group (p<0.005) Conclusion: The Application of Metronidazole gel affects TIMP-1 levels in periodontitis.
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