Effectiveness Of Baking Soda Toothpaste With Xylitol Toothaste On Reducing Plaque Index In Students At SDN 58 Banda Aceh
Keywords:
Plaque, Baking Soda Toothpaste, Xylitol ToothpasteAbstract
Sodium bicarbonate or better known as baking soda is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3 which is included in the salt group and is often found in the form of white powder crystals. Xylitol is a natural carbohydrate sweetener that cannot be broken down by bacteria in the oral cavity. Based on the initial examination of 10 students who were examined, 6 children were in very bad criteria and 3 children were in bad criteria, 1 child was in good criteria in the PHP-M calculation. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of toothpaste containing baking soda and toothpaste containing xylitol in reducing the plaque index in students at SDN 58 Banda Aceh. The research used was a quasi-experimental (quasi-experimental) with a pretest-posttest design. The sample in this study, totaling 68 people, was carried out using a random sampling technique. Show the results of the independent sample T-Test, the sig value (2-tailed) p = 0.000 is smaller than α = 0.05 (p< α), and Ha is accepted. It can be concluded that there is effectiveness in using toothpaste containing baking soda and xylitol toothpaste in reducing the plaque index in students at SD Negeri 58 Banda Aceh. It is recommended that students use toothpaste containing xylitol because research results show that xylitol toothpaste is better at reducing plaque index scores
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