Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry
Vol 26, No 3 (2014): November 2014

The difference of salivary pH before and after toothbrushing with toothpaste containing Betel leaf (Piper Betle)

Soo Ling Fu (Universitas Padjadjaran)
Silvi Kintawati (Universitas Padjadjaran)
Sri Tjahajawati (Universitas Padjadjaran)

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Publish Date
30 Nov 2014

Abstract

There has been a long history of the use of plants to improve dental health and oral hygiene. The purpose of this research was to find out the difference of salivary pH before and after toothbrushing with toothpaste containing betel leaf (Piper betel). The type of research used was quasi-experimental. Data collected were analyzed by using a paired t-test. The result shows that there is an increase of salivary pH by an average of 0.48 after toothbrushing with toothpaste containing betel leaf (Piper betel). In conclusion, there is the difference between the salivary pH before and after toothbrushing with toothpaste containing betel leaf (Piper betel).

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Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry
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PJD

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Universitas Padjadjaran

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Dentistry Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry or known as PJD, is an English-language scientific periodicals published by the Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Padjadjaran thrice a year on every March, July and November. The submission process of manuscript is open throughout the year. All submitted manuscripts ...