PERBEDAAN INDEKS PLAK SEBELUM DAN SESUDAH PENGUNYAHAN BUAH APEL
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https://doi.org/10.35790/eg.3.2.2015.9631Abstract
Abstract: Teeth and mouth are important parts in human body. In order to perform its function properly, dental and oral hygiene need to be considered. Dental and oral hygiene can be observed from the formation of plaque. The effort to prevent plaque formation is called plaque control. Plaque control can be done naturally by masticating fibrous foods, inter alia apple. This study aimed to determine whether there were any difference in plaque index between before and after masticating an apple. Samples were collected by using total sampling method. There were 44 samples, obtained from 72 students of Senior High School Sorong, West Papua. The results showed that the average of plaque index before and after masticating an apple was 2.1 and 1.2. The paired sample t-test showed a P value of 0.000. Conclusion: There was a significant difference in plaque index before and after masticating an apple.
Keywords: plaque index, masticating, apple
Abstrak: Gigi dan mulut merupakan bagian penting dalam tubuh manusia.Agar dapat menjalankan fugsinya dengan baik, kesehatan gigi dan mulut perlu diperhatikan.Tingkat kebersihan gigi dan mulut dapat dilihat dari pembentukan plak.Upaya pencegahan timbulnya plak disebut dengan kontrol plak.Kontrol plak dapat dilakukan secara alamiah yaitu dengan mengunyah makanan berserat, salah satunya adalah buah apel. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat perbedaan indeks plak sebelum dan sesudah pengunyahan buah apel. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah metode Pra eksperimental dengan rancangan pretest and posttest one group only yang dilakukan pada siswa kelas XI SMA Negeri 1 Sorong Papua Barat. Metode pengambilan sampel yang digunakan ialah total sampling dengan jumlah responden 44 dari 72 siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rerata indeks plak sebelum pengunyahan buah apel ialah 2,1 dan rerata indeks plak sesudah pengunyahan buah apel ialah 1,2. Analisis data menggunakan uji paired t-test menunjukkan P = 0,000. Simpulan: Terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara indeks plak sebelum dengan sesudah pengunyahan buah apel.
Kata kunci: indeks plak, pengunyahan, buah apel
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