Effect of Color Changing Rambutan Honey Toothpaste as Antibacterial Agent for Tooth Brushing Duration and Bacteria Control in Saliva Euis Reni Yuslianti (a*), Titta Hartyana Sutarna (a), Amalia Rizky Ilmiawati (a)
a) Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani
Jalan Terusan Jenderal Sudirman PO BOX 148 Cimahi Indonesia 40531
*ery.unjani[at]yahoo.co.id
Abstract
Background:Tooth brushing controls dental bacteria accumulation, and rambutan honey toothpaste provides antibacterial benefits. Color-changing rambutan honey toothpaste helps guide brushing duration while significantly reducing saliva bacteria level. Objective:This study aims to evaluate effect of color-changing rambutan honey toothpaste on tooth brushing duration and saliva bacteria number. Method:The research adopts a Quasi-Experimental design with a pre-test and post-test control group design. Thirty respondents involve brushing teeth using rambutan honey toothpaste(RHT), color changing rambutan honey toothpaste(CIRHT), color-changing toothpaste(CIT), base toothpaste(BT), and aquadest(AQ). Each respondents brushes teeth using the assigned toothpaste in evening and morning. Saliva is collected before and after brushing, bacterial counts using the TPC(Total Plate Count) method, and brushing time is measured with a stopwatch. Data are analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis and post hoc Mann-Whitney tests (p<0.05). Result:The results show a significant difference in brushing time from 2.35 to 2.86 minutes between the color changing toothpaste group and color-changing rambutan honey toothpaste group and the other groups (p=0.01). There is also a significant influence on saliva bacteria count (p=0.000). Conclusion:Color changing rambutan honey toothpaste affects brushing time and saliva bacteria count, indicating its potential as an antibacterial agent in controlling saliva bacteria. Further research is needed to ensure its effectiveness.
Keywords: Color changing- Honey toothpaste- Salivary bacterial-Brushing
