TY - JOUR AU - FAJRIANI, AU - INTANIA, NABILA PY - 2019/08/15 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GARGLE CONTAIAN EXTRACT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAVES TO INHIBIT PLAQUE FORMATION ON EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES (ECC) JF - International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics JA - Int J App Pharm VL - 11 IS - 4 SE - Original Article(s) DO - 10.22159/ijap.2019.v11s4.35289 UR - https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijap/article/view/35289 SP - 46-49 AB - <p><strong>Objective</strong>: This study aimed to look at the activity of the extract solution of <em>moringa oleifera </em>on plaque formation of children with ECC when used as a mouthwash.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: This study used a pre-test/post-test design with the control group. A total of 30 people were chosen that suffer from ECC. Samples were divided into three groups: the treatment groups were given a solution of 5% and 10% <em>moringa oleifera </em>extract, and the control group was given a distilled water rinse. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0 for Windows.</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: The Independent t-test showed a significant difference before and after rinsing with <em>moringa oleifera </em>extract solutions (p&lt;0.05). The average OHIS increased in the control group from 2.41±0.72 before rinsing with distilled water and 2.53±0.69 after. The treatment group’s average OHIS decreased at 5% concentration from 2.66±0.90 before treatment and 2.29±0.95 after treatment. The 10% concentration group also decreased from 2.51±0.89 before treatment to 1.82±0.75 after treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Providing a solution of <em>moringa oleifera </em>extract at 5% and 10% concentrations can inhibit the formation of dental plaque where the 10% concentration is more effective than 5%. There are significant differences in the mean plaque score between the control group and the treatment group 5% and 10%. The 10% treatment group plaque scores were lower than the control group.</p> ER -