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IN VITRO STUDY OF CARIES PROCESS IN PRIMARY TEETH AFTER TREATED BY ALOE VERA AND POVIDONE-IODINE
Yetty Herdiyati, Eriska Riyanti, Eka Chemiawan, Diah Prastuti Warastri, Hening Tjaturina Pramesti
IJCTA (International Science Press)
Indonesia
Yetty Herdiyati, Eriska Riyanti, Eka Chemiawan, Diah Prastuti Warastri, Hening Tjaturina Pramesti, IJCTA (International Science Press)
Povidone iodine. Primary teeth. Caries. Aloe vera
Abstract : The primary teeth are reported to be relatively more susceptible to demineralization by acids than permanent teeth.Streptococcus mutans as acid producer bacteria are plausibly involved in demineralization of dental hard tissue. The high incidence of caries in Indonesian children has been an interesting topic of study. The objective of this study was to evaluate two kinds of antibacterial compound (natural and artificial) in inhibiting caries process in primary teeth model in vitro. Unfreshly extracted non-carious incisors of mandibular primary dentition were manipulated as tooth model and were divided into two groups, the control group and the group treated with povidone iodine or methanolic fraction of Aloe vera at MIC. Samples were then incubated and evaluated clinically after seven and 21 days and then observed using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) in order to measure carious lesion. Result showed significant differences in S.mutans ATCC 25175 growth between control group and the group given povidone iodine, while the comparison between control group and the group given Aloe vera extract showed no significant result in inhibiting S.mutansgrowth. Clinical and SEM analysis showed that povidone iodine was more effective than methanolic fraction of Aloe vera in inhibiting caries in vitro.