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Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi)

ISSN 1978-3728

Vol. 43 / No. 2 / Published : 2010-06

Order : 3, and page :58 - 61

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Original Article :

The efficacy of honey solution as plaque reducing agent

Author :

  1. Dewi Nurul M*1
  2. Indria Rizki S*2
  3. Indriani S *3
  4. Masyitoh*4
  5. Auerkari EI*5
  1. Department of Periodontology Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia
  2. General Dental Practitioners, Jakarta
  3. General Dental Practitioners, Jakarta
  4. General Dental Practitioners, Jakarta
  5. Department of Oral Biology Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia

Abstract :

Background: Periodontal care is an important step of periodontal health management. Some chemically active substances have been studied as an adjunct to mechanical plaque control. Honey is a traditional topical treatment for infected wounds and has been reported to have an inhibitory effect to around 60 species of bacteria including aerobes and anaerobes, gram-positives and gram-negatives.  Purpose: To compare the efficacy of 5 % and 25% honey solution and aquadest as mouth-rinses to control dental plaque during 4 days period.  Method: After a thorough prophylaxis, during 4 days period of no oral hygiene all subjects were rinsed with 10 ml mouth-rinse they received 3 times a day after meal. Group I rinse with 5 % honey solution, group II with 25 %, and group III with aquadest as control.  Results: There were significant increases of plaque index within each group, but no differences between all three groups in every experimental day. The fact that the probability value from day 1 (0.766) were gradually decreased to day 4 (0.076). Conclusion: Anti-microbial properties of honey solution as mouth-rinse did not show any inhibition effect on plaque formation until day 4.   

Keyword :

Periodontal care, plaque control, honey solution, mouth-rinse,


References :

Needleman I ,(2004) Impact of oral health on the life quality of periodontal patients - : J Clin Periodontol





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