Toothbrush contamination occurs immediately after use and increases when use is repeated. After the toothbrush is used, it should be washed and disinfected. Bay leaf (Eugenia polyantha Wight) can be an alternative herbal disinfectant because it contains tannin, flavonoids and essential oils that are antiseptic and antimicrobial. This study was an experimental laboratory to see the inhibitory content of bay leaf extract concentration of 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% and 60% on the growth of toothbrush bacteria colonies. Samples are bacterial colonies originating from 8 toothbrushes that have been used by 8 students in the mass toothbrush activity in SDN Harapan in the City of Bandung, with inclusion criteria aged 9-12 years and having a DMF-T index> 3. Repeat treatment for each concentration was 4 times. The results showed that bay leaf extract at concentrations of 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% and 60% could inhibit the growth of bacterial colonies, but when compared with the antibacterial effects produced by antibiotics Ciprofloxacin (5 µg), inhibitory content of bay leaf extract the five concentrations are relatively smaller. Colonies of contaminant bacteria that often appear on toothbrushes are Neisseria sp and Streptococcus sp, Klebsiella sp, Enterobacteriaceae sp (Coliform), and Staphylococcus aureus. Further research can be developed to find out other herbal ingredients that can be combined to increase disinfection, good dosage forms and the right contact time between disinfectant and toothbrushes.
Angka penduduk dengan masalah kesehatan gigi dan mulut di Jawa Barat sebesar 58,0 %, dan yang menerima perawatan dari tenaga medis gigi sebesar 11,9 % (Riskesdas, 2018). Pemasangan gigi palsu sebagai salah satu upaya dalam mengatasi masalah gigi dan mulut di provinsi Jawa barat yaitu sebesar 4,9 %, dan pemasangan gigi tanam (implant denture) sebesar 0,1 %. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuktikan hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan dan status ekonomi dengan minat menggunakan gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah survei analitik dengan rancangan cross sectional. Sampel berjumlah 93 responden pra lansia yang telah kehilangan minimal 1 gigi. Rata-rata pra lansia Desa Cipeundeuy memiliki pengetahuan tinggi (43,0%), berstatus ekonomi bahwah (65,6%), dan memiliki minat yang tinggi menggunakan gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan (46,2%). Analisis data menggunakan uji statistic Chi-Square dan didapat hasil bahwa pengetahuan dengan minat menggunakan gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan memiliki signifikasi 0.006 sedangkan hubungan antara status ekonomi dengan minat menggunakan gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan memiliki signifikasi 0.024. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa nilai p < 0,05 maka Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima, sehingga tingkat pengetahuan dan status ekonomi mempunyai hubungan yang signifikansi dengan minat menggunakan gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan pra lansia Desa Cipeundeuy. Kata Kunci : Tingkat Pengetahuan Tentang Gigi Tiruan, Status Ekonomi, Minat Menggunakan Gigi Tiruan
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