<![CDATA[Green tea (Camellia sinensis) has been widely known as a healthy beverage for years and the most polyphenolcomponents (catechin) of tea is Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectivenessof tea leaf ethanolic extract toothpaste and EGCG toothpaste on dental plaque index. The subjects were 45 girls, 10-12yeras old, under ethical clearance from Ethic Comittee Medical Faculty of Gadjah Mada University, YogyakartaIndonesia. The subjecs were divided into 3 groups based on caries status (Group I), gingivitis status (Group II) andhealthy status (Group III). Each group consisted of 15 subjects, and divided into 3 sub groups based on toothpaste (tea leafethanolic extract toothpaste, EGCG toothpaste, and base material toothpaste as control). The subjects were instructed tobrush their teeth during 21 consecutive days in the morning and at night. Clinical evaluation was done by PHP Index.Data were taken before treatment in the 7th, 14th and 21st day. Then, they were analyzed using ANOVA and LSD tests.The results showed that the index of PHP was significant difference in each group after using leaf ethanolic extracttoothpaste, EGCG toothpaste, and base material toothpaste. This study suggested that the leaf ethanolic extract toothpasteand EGCG toothpaste could have effected to decrease the PHP Index. As conclusion, the leaf ethanolic extract toothpasteis more effective than the EGCG toothpaste to decrease the PHP Index.]]>
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