LARUTAN GARAM DAPUR BERIODIUM MENGHAMBAT ...

ahwa larutan iodium dengan konsentrasi sama dengan konsentrasi iodium garam
dapur bermerk konsentrasi 4%, 6%, dan 8% ternyata memberikan zona hambatan
terhadap Streptococcus mutans masing-masing sebesar 22,17 ± 2,02 mm; 26,33 ±
3,18 mm; dan 24,33 ± 1,52 mm. Dari penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa, garam
dapur bermerk konsentrasi 8% dapat menghambat pertumbuhan Streptococcus
mutans. Perlu dilakukan penelitian lebih lanjut secara invivo dan juga mengenai efek
antagonis dari iodium dengan kandungan senyawa garam dapur.
Kata kunci: karies gigi, Streptococcus mutans, garam dapur tanpa merk, garam dapur
bermerk, larutan iodium.
ABSTRACT
IODIZED TABLE SALT INHIBIT THE GROWTH OF
STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS IN VITRO
Caries is a disease similar to other disease, because this disease can disturb
daily activities. This research aims to determine the use of table salt for inhibiting the
growth of Streptococcus mutans.
This is a true experimental with post test only control group design, applying
non and mark table salt.
In this study, it was obtained that unmark table salt with 4%, 6%, and 8%
concentration are not effective to inhibit the growth of Streptococcus mutans. In
addition, mark table salt with 4% and 6% were also not effective against
Streptococcus mutans. However, mark table salt with 8% concentration was found
effective towards Streptococcus mutans. In this study, inhibition of Streptococcus
mutans was also treated by applying iodine solution. With concentration of iodine
similar to mark table salt concentration of 4%, 6%, and 8%. It was obtained that the
iodine solution concentration similar to 4%, 6%, and 8% inhibite the growth of
Streptococcus mutans, indicated by inhibition zone of 22.17 ± 2.02 mm; 26.33 ± 3.18
mm; and 24.33 ± 1.52 mm, respectively.
From this study, it can be concluded that mark table salt with concentration of
8% inhibit the growth of Streptococcus mutans. Future research needs to be done
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