EKSTRAK UBI JALAR UNGU (IPOMEA L BATATAS ) SEBAGAI SOLUSI PEWARNA ALAMIAH PLAK GIGI

Pendahuluan :  Plak tidak dapat dilihat dengan mata karena warnanya transparan. Cara melihat plak digunakan zat pewarna (merah/ungu)  yang berupa cairan disebut disclosing solution. Tetapi dalam aplikasinya, disclosing solution mempunyai kekurangan yaitu mengandung bahan kimia. Alternatif pewarna alami yaitu atosianin yang terdapat pada ubi jalar ungu.. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui  efektivitas sediaan ekstrak  ubi jalar ungu sebagai pewarna alami dalam pewarnaan plak gigi.   Metode : Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan rancangan kuasi eksperimen dengan rancangan design penelitian posttest with control group design. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Maret – November 2020. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 30 responden (dibagi menjadi 3 kelompok) dengan  tehnik pengambilan sampel yaitu simple random sample dengan kriteria inklusi. Penelitian dilakukan pada laboratorium farmasi dan laboratorium promotif preventif  Poltekkes Manado. Data diambil dengan cara memeriksa Plak Indeks  PHP (Patient Hygeine Performace Index)  Data dicatat pada format pemeriksaan. Data yang diperoleh di uji statistik dengan uji  One Way Annova. Hasil :  Nilai rata-rata indeks PHP  pada kelompok I, II dan III, didapat nilai tertinggi pada kelompok III (kelompok kontrol) dan Uji One way Anova didapat nilai signifikan 0.023 < 0.005, sehingga dapat disimpulkan terdapat perbedaan nilai indeks PHP yang signifikan,dimana kelompok kontrol masih lebih efektif dalam pewarnaan plak gigi.    Introduction: Plaque cannot be seen with the eye because it is transparent. The way to see plaque is used a dye (red / purple) in the form of a liquid called a disclosing solution. But in its application, disclosing solutions have a drawback, namely that they contain chemicals. Alternative natural dyes are anthocyanins found in purple sweet potato. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of purple sweet potato extract as a natural dye in staining dental plaque. Methods: This study was conducted with a quasi-experimental design with a posttest research design with control group design. The study was conducted in March - November 2020. The total sample was 30 respondents (divided into 3 groups) with the sampling technique, namely simple random sample with inclusion criteria. The research was carried out in the pharmaceutical laboratory and preventive promotive laboratory at the Manado Health Polytechnic. The data is retrieved by checking the PHP (Patient Hygeine Performance Index) Plaque Index. Data is recorded in the examination format. The data obtained were statistical tests with the One Way Annova test. Results: The average value of the PHP index in groups I, II and III, the highest value was obtained in group III (control group) and the One way Anova test obtained a significant value of 0.022 <0.005, so it can be concluded that there is a significant difference in the value of the PHP index, where the control group was still more effective in staining dental plaque.