Abstract

Volatile Sulfur Compound (VSC) merupakan komponen gas yang dihasilkan oleh bakteri dalam rongga mulut, terdiri dari Hidrogen sulfide, Methyl Mercaptan dan Dimethyl Sulfide. Ketiga komponen gas tersebut sering digunakan sebagai indikator untuk menilai status bau mulut seseorang. Pasta gigi berbasis herbal telah dilaporkan pada penelitian sebelumnya mampu menghambat pertumbuhan kuman penyebab penyakit periodontal. Bakteri plak dalam rongga mulut dapat dikurangi melalui cara gosok gigi dan/atau penggunaan material antiseptik. Dua kelompok subjek terpilih diberikan perlakuan dengan menggunakan pasta gigi herbal dengan cara yang berbeda, kelompok pertama dengan cara menggosok gigi dengan pasta gigi herbal sesuai dengan cara yang sudah biasa mereka lakukan dan kelompok ke-2 diberikan perlakuan dengan cara mengoleskan pasta herbal di daerah molar kiri dan kanan rahang atas. Pengambilan sampel nafas dilakukan sebelum perlakuan, 5 menit dan 2 jam paska menggosok gigi atau mengoles pasta herbal. Hasil pengamatan menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan pasta gigi herbal dengan cara sikat gigi maupun pengolesan memiliki pola yang sama pada masing-masing komponen gas sulfur yaitu peningkatan pada lima menit paska aplikasi kemudian menurun pada 2 jam paska aplikasi. Pasta gigi herbal yang diaplikasikan dengan cara gosok gigi maupun dengan cara pengolesan mempengaruhi kadar VSC yaitu yaitu menurunkan kadar Hydrogen sulfide, relatif stabil kadar methyl mercaptan dan terjadi peningkatan kadar dimethyl sulfide. Pasta gigi berbasis herbal dapat digunakan dengan cara sikat gigi maupun pengolesan untuk menurunkan kadar gas VSC, khususnya Hydrogen sulfide pada subjek normal.Effect of Herbal Toothpaste Application Method on Production of Volatile Sulfur Compound. Volatile sulfur compound (VSC) is a component of the gas produced by bacteria in the oral cavity, consisting of hydrogen sulfide,methyl mercaptan and dimethyl sulfide. This gas is often used as an indicator to assess the status of bad breath. Herbalbased dental paste has been reported in previous studies to inhibit the growth of germs that cause periodontal disease. Plaque Bacteria in the oral cavity can be reduced by tooth brushing and/or the use of antiseptic material. Two groups of subjects chosen were given treatment using herbal toothpaste in different ways: the first group was by brushing teeth with herbal toothpaste the way they usually do it and the second group was given the treatment by applying herbal paste in the left and right molar region of maxilla. The sampling was performed before treatment, 5 minutes and 2 hours after brushing teeth or applying herbal paste. The result of the experiment indicates that the use of herbal toothpaste with toothbrush and applying method has the same pattern on each component of the sulfur gas that is an increase after five minutes post-application and then a decrease after 2 hours post-application. Herbal toothpaste which is applied by means of brushing or by applying to the teeth affected the levels of VSC components; the level of Hydrogen sulfide decreased, the level of methyl mercaptan was relatively stable, and the level of dimethyl sulfide increased. Herbal toothpaste can be used in a common brushing way or by applying it to the teeth to reduce the levels of VSC gases, especially Hydrogen sulfide in normal subjects.

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