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Background: Preparation is one of the stages in endodontic treatment that always produce debris as a result of intrumentation on root canal walls. Debris consist of organic and inorganic materials. Debris will impede the penetration of disinfection materials and reduce attachment of the root canal filling material, therefore needed root canal irrigant which can remove the debris. Wuluh starfruit leaf extract (Averrhoa bilimbi Linn) contain various active compound, such as saponin. Saponin act as “surfactants” which can remove the debris. Purpose: This study was to determine the cleaning effectiveness concentration of wuluh starfruit leaf extract which can clean the root canal walls from debris. Method: Twenty five first premolar human teeth with straight single roots were randomized into five groups in which each group consist of five teeth. Those teeth instrumented with K-file and irrigated as follows: Group 1 (control) used aquadest as irrigant, group 2 used extract 5%, group 3 used extract 10%, group 4 used extract 15%, and group 5 used extract 20%. Then, those teeth were split horizontally and longitudinally in 1/3 apex. After that, the apical third of root canal walls were observed by using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Result: There were significant differences between each group (p<0,05). Group 4 and 5 had smallest median score that was 1. Saponin in wuluh star fruit leaf extract 15% has been reach critical micelle concentration (CMC). Conclusion: Wuluh starfruit leaf extract 15% effective for cleaning root canal walls from debris.

Background: Nanohybrid composite has filler with variation of size and contain nano-sized particles. The decreasing of surface hardness can be occured because consumption of acid pH beverages, carbondioxide (CO2) from soft drinks and water. Sugary soft drink (coca-cola) has lower pH than aspartame soft drink (coca-cola zero). Besides the difference of pH, aspartame soft drink (coca-cola zero) contains fenilalanin amino acid the product of hydrolisis reaction of aspartame so the acid environment become neutral. Purpose: To view the differences of nanohybrid resin composite after being soaked in sugary soft drink and aspartame soft drink. Methods: There are significant differences between samples being soaked in aquades and aspartame soft drink (coca-cola zero) and sugary soft drink (coca-cola). There are significant differences between aspartame soft drink (coca-cola zero) and sugary soft drink (coca-cola). Conclusion: Surface hardness of nanohybrid resin composite is lower after being soaked in sugary soft drink (coca-cola) than after being soaked in aspartame soft drink (coca-cola zero).

Background: Cigarette smoking is a public health problem that may influence physical properties of dental composites. Surface roughness is one of the physical properties of restorative materials that can influence their success. The use of nanofilled and nanohybrid composites in dentistry has substantially increased over the past few years. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surface roughness of nanofilled and nanohybrid composite resins exposed to kretek cigarette smoke. Methods: Twelve cylindrical specimens were prepared of each material and divided into two groups (n=6). For the control groups, the specimens were immersed in distilled water for 24 hours at 37oC and the water was renewed daily. For the experimental groups, the specimens were exposed daily to kretek cigarette smoke, then washed and stored in distilled water at 37oC. After 21 days, specimens were measured using a Surface Roughness Tester and the data was statistically analyzed. Result: Independent-T Test revealed that there were statistically significant differences in the surface roughness between control and experimental groups both nanofilled and nanohybrid, and between experimental groups nanofilled and nanohybrid. Conclusion: The exposure to kretek cigarette smoke can significantly increase the surface roughness of nanohybrid composites more than nanofilled composites.

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