| Summary: | Candida albicans adhesion on acrylic resin denture plate surfaces is one of
the causes of denture stomatitis. Red betel leaves ( Piper crocatum ) are usually
used by Indonesian people and are known to have antifungal effects. The purpose
of this study is to determine the effect of red betel leaves extract with 10 % , 20 %
and 40 % concentrations to the growth of Candida albicans on acrylic resin
denture plate.
The study was conducted using 40 samples. The samples used heat cured
acrylic resin plates with a diameter of 10 mm and a thickness of 2 mm. The
samples were divided into four groups. Each group was soaked with red betel
leaves (Piper crocatum) extract with concentrations of 10%, 20% and 40% for 8
hours. The test was to prevent the growth of Candida albicans on acrylic resin
denture plate in Saboraud's Dextrose Agar (SDA). Sterile aquadest was used as a
control. The Candida albicans used in this study were pure cultures diluted with
physiological saline solution to obtain the value of 108 CFU / ml. Effects of
treated group on the growth of Candida albicans were determined by counting the
number of colonies of Candida albicans after 24 hours of incubation using a
colony counter. The results of counting the colonies of Candida albicans was
analyzed with One way Annava.
The result shows that the red betel leaves (Piper crocatum) extract of
concentrations 10%, 20% and 40% concentrations significantly affecting the
growth of Candida albicans on acrylic resin denture plate (p<0.05). The Post Hoc
test result indicate a significant differences of LSD among average number of
colonies on red betel leaves (Piper crocatum) extract of 10%, 20%, 40%
concentrations and sterile aquadest (p<0.05). It can be concluded that the red
betel leaves (Piper crocatum) extract of 10%, 20%, and 40% concentrations can
inhibit the growth of Candida albicans on acrylic resin denture plate. Extract of
red betel leaves (Piper crocatum) with 40% concentration has the highest effect of
inhibiting the growth of Candida albicans on acrylic resin denture plate.
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