Effectiveness Of The Combination Of Toothpaste Of Active Arang Of Sawit (Elaeis Guineensis J.) Ships With Allantoin On Gingivitis Of Chicken White Rats (Rattus Norvegicus)

Abstract

Gingivitis is found in smokers in the form of plaque containing tar compounds from cigarettes and the pile of bacteria is difficult to remove so that it will damage the soft tissues of the mouth and cause inflammation of the gums. Severe gingivitis is characterized by bleeding of the gums. The results of the Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) in 2018 stated that the oral health problem experienced by the majority of the Indonesian population was swollen gums at 14%. Gingivitis treatment in smokers can be done using toothpaste with a combination of palm kernel shell activated charcoal and allantoin. This study aims to determine an effective toothpaste formula as a prevention of gingivitis in smokers and to evaluate toothpaste preparation formulas that have physical properties and stability in accordance with the parameters of toothpaste quality standards. Gingivitis toothpaste was made into 3 formulas with a concentration of palm kernel shell activated charcoal of 12% with a combination of allantoin 0% (F0), 1% (FI) and 2% (F2). The procedure stages in this study include preparation of toothpaste formulas, evaluation of physical properties and stability in storage, plaque formation and gingivitis, application of each treatment to test animals and measurement of plaque index (PI) and gingival index (GI). Based on the results of the study, the formula obtained that has an influence in reducing the severity of gingivitis with a gingival index (GI) value of 0.3 (mild gingivitis) is F2 which has good physical properties and stability in storage compared to other formulas so it can be concluded that F2 has effectiveness as a preventive for gingivitis in smokers' teeth.