PENGARUH BERKUMUR DENGAN AIR SEDUHAN TEH HIJAU TERHADAP PENURUNAN PLAK INDEKS
Main Authors: | Maramis, Jeana L; Jurusan Keperawatan Gigi Poltekkes Kemenkes Manado, Jl.R.W Mongisidi Malalayang II Manado, Nanangkong, Fitrisia; Jurusan Keperawatan Gigi Poltekkes Kemenkes Manado, Jl.R.W Mongisidi Malalayang II Manado |
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Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
Bahasa: | ind |
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INFOKES - Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan
, 2015
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Online Access: |
http://ejurnal.poltekkesmanado.ac.id/index.php/infokes/article/view/355 http://ejurnal.poltekkesmanado.ac.id/index.php/infokes/article/view/355/385 |
Daftar Isi:
- Abstract; Green tea has great benefits for dental health, green tea contains fluorine which acts to prevent cavities. Polyphenol as anti-bacterial, antibiostcs very well to inhibit the growth of plaque that can prevent tooth decay and gum disease. Soft plaque is a colorless precipitate which consists of the remains of food and germs. This study aims to determine the effect of ringing with water steeping green tea to decrease plaque index in mothers calvary church Parigi XI columns seven village east Kombos Manado city. This type of research is experimental design with on group pretest and posttes, that there was no comparison group (controls). Amount of samples used is 30 people, with a sampling technique is purposive sampling. The statistical analysis used to determine the effect rinse water with a bunch of green tea steeping to decrease plaque index is using paried samples t tes. Based on the results of statistical analysis using t test at 95 % significance level (α = 0,05), the value of p = 0,000 ( p < 0.05) with a value t_(count )26,639 with df = 29, while the t_table value of 2,045. Then the t_(count )26,639> 2,045 t_table. This value indicates rinsing with water steeping green tea affects the decrease in plaque index, which means there is a significant difference between the value of the plaque inde before and after rinsing with water steeping green tea.Keyword: green tea, plaque index