Open AccessEFFECT OF 12.5% VIRGIN COCONUT OIL ON PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS AND TREPONEMA DENTICOLA BACTERIAL COLONIZATION
Author(s) -
Ratna Sari Dewi,
Farisza Gita,
Boy M Bahtiar,
Hocky Benny Kasim
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of applied pharmaceutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.238
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 0975-7058
DOI - 10.22159/ijap.2017.v9s2.09
Subject(s) - treponema denticola , porphyromonas gingivalis , gingival margin , coconut oil , microbiology and biotechnology , dentistry , crown (dentistry) , bacteria , medicine , periodontitis , chemistry , biology , food science , genetics
Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical effect microbiological of pure coconut oil 12.5% on the decrease in a number of bacteria P. gingivalis and T. denticola on the margin of porcelain fused to metal crown.Methods: 23 subjects, were patients with porcelain fused to metal crown in posterior of Faculty of Dentisty Universitas Indonesia ‘dental hospital. They fill the informed consent, clinical periodontal examination. Patients were gargled twice daily with a pure coconut oil 12.5% of 30cc for 1 min performed for 4 days. Sampling of saliva were collected with paper point for calculating the number of bacteria P. gingivalis and T. denticola using real-time polymerase chain reaction.Conclusion: Using Pure coconut oil 12.5% showed decrease amount of bacteria P. gingivalis and T. denticola in the margin porcelain fused to metal crown