Pengaruh konsumsi nanas (Ananas comosus L. Merr) terhadap penurunan indeks plak pada anak usia 10-12 tahun di SD Inpres 4/82 Pandu
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https://doi.org/10.35790/eg.4.2.2016.13769Abstract
Abstract: To date, the most common oral health problem in children is dental caries. Plaque is one of the causes of caries. There are several ways to control plaque, as follows: mechanical, chemical and naturally methods. Plaque can naturally be controled by consumption of fiber-rich and watery fruits, inter alia pineapple. This study is aimed to obtain the effect of pineapple consumption on plaque index reduction in children aged 10-12 years old at SD Inpres 4/82 Pandu. This was a quasy experimental study with a pre and post-test group design. There were 48 students as samples obtained by using simple random sampling method. The result of paired t-test showed that the significance probability value was 0.000 (p < 0.05), which meant that there was a significant reduction in plaque index between before and after pineapple consumption. Conclusion: Pineapple consumption could reduce plaque index in children aged 10-12 years old.
Keywords: pineapple, plaque index.
Abstrak: Masalah kesehatan gigi dan mulut pada anak yang banyak ditemukan ialah karies gigi. Plak merupakan salah satu faktor penyebab terjadinya karies. Untuk menghilangkan plak dapat dilakukan tindakan pengontrolan plak, yaitu mekanis, kimiawi, dan alamiah. Pengontrolan plak secara alamiah dapat dilakukan dengan mengonsumsi buah yang mengandung serat dan air, antara lain buah nanas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh mengonsumsi nanas terhadap penurunan indeks plak pada anak usia 10-12 tahun. Jenis penelitian ialah eksperimental semu dengan pre and post-test group design. Sampel sebanyak 48 siswa usia 10-12 tahun yang duduk di kelas V dan VI di SD Inpres 4/82 Pandu, diperoleh dengan simple random sampling. Hasil uji paired t-test mendapatkan nilai probabilitas signifikansi 0,000 (p < 0,05) yang artinya terdapat perbedaan penurunan indeks plak yang bermakna antara sebelum dan sesudah mengonsumsi nanas. Simpulan: Konsumsi nanas dapat menurunkan indeks plak pada anak usia 10-12 tahun.
Kata kunci: nanas, indeks plak
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