Perbandingan Efektivitas Pasta Gigi Herbal dan Pasta Gigi Nonherbal dalam Menghambat Pertumbuhan Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus β-hemoliticus dan Candida albicans In Vitro
| Main Authors: | Tyasrini, Endah; Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Rusmana, Djaja; Universitas Kristen Maranatha, ., Widya; Universitas Kristen Maranatha |
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| Format: | application/octetstream eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Universitas Kristen Maranatha
, 2010
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| Online Access: |
http://majour.maranatha.edu/index.php/jurnal-kedokteran/article/view/52 |
Daftar Isi:
- Mouth and teeth are part of the gastrointestinal tract that have to keep then healthy. Brushing with toothpaste is important in keeping mouth and teeth healthy, so that nowadays many toothpaste companies add some special ingredient to the toothpaste like piper betle extract and aloe vera extract which have antimicrobial activity.The aim of this research was compare the antimicrobial activity between herbal and nonherbal toothpaste.This research was a prospective experimental in vitro study against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus β-hemoliticus and Candida albicans.The results showed that the herbal toothpaste was more effective than the nonherbal toothpaste to control the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. On the other hand, The herbal and nonherbal toothpaste had the same effectiveness in controlling the growth of Streptococcus β-hemoliticus.