Strawberry Gel with a Concentration of 83% and 75% as an Extrinsic Stain Remover
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Strawberry gel, extrinsic stainAbstract
Strawberries have many benefits, where the malic acid contained in strawberries acts as a substance that will erode and remove several stains on the surface of teeth, including cleaning extrinsic stains. Gel preparations are widely used in medicines, cosmetics and food products, including toothpaste and teeth whitening agents. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of strawberry gel with a concentration of 83% and 75% in cleaning teeth with extrinsic stain on academic member of the Health Polytechnic Jakarta I. This study was an Experiment on 30 people who had upper and lower anterior teeth with extrinsic stain as samples. Data collection was done by applying strawberry gel on the surface of the anterior teeth, allowed to stand for 5 minutes, then brushed and rinsed with water. This procedures was done 2 times a day for 5 consecutive days. Changes in extrinsic stain are measured using the Lobene Stain Index which measures the intensity and area of the stain, as well as a combined score of both. The average of combined score with measurements using the Lobene Stain Index for extrinsic stain before being treated with strawberries. Hopefully the score will decreased every day starting from day 1 to day 5 of treatment.
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