The Efficacy of Propolis Fluoride in Inhibiting Dental Caries Activity on Primary Teeth

Year 2018, Volume: 1 Issue: 3 - 2nd Propolis Conference Special Issue, 19 - 19, 08.12.2018

Risqa Rina Darwıta Iwany Amallıah Sri Angky Soekanto Muhamad Sahlan

Abstract

Early childhood
caries which is a public health problem is quite large in Indonesia. Therefore,
it is necessary to take care of early childhood caries. The Propolis Fluoride
is an option to inhibit email or dentinal caries activity. Objective. To determine the efficacy of propolis fluoride in inhibiting email or dentinal caries activity. Method. The respondents were 246 children aged 36-71 month were applied Propolis Fluoride on dental caries surface
that has active email or dentinal caries. The respondents
were divided into two groups, consists of 149 children were intervention group, they have been
treated by propolis fluoride, toothbrushing program and they got a routine
Dental Health Education. While, 97 children were as a control group have been treated by propolis fluoride, they had been given Dental Health Education only on the
baseline. The evaluation and examination were conducted
after 3 months to measure the percentage of arrested email and dentinal caries,
and the correlation with plaque index. Result.
After 3 months evaluation, the percentage of arrested dental caries for
intervention and control groups were 62,44% and 46,18% respectively. There was
a significant difference in mean plaque index and the number of active dental
caries between two groups. There was a significant correlation between the
plaque index and the percentage of arrested dental caries. There was a
significant correlation between the behavior score and the percentage of
arrested caries. Both correlation has negative and positive value respectively. Conclusion. The efficacy
of Propolis fluoride in inhibiting dental caries activity.

Acknowledgements: This study was
granted from Ministry of Research & Education Republic of Indonesia

Keywords

Propolis Fluoride

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