The Effectiveness of Dayak Onion Bulb Extract Mouthwash (Eleutherine Bulbosa (Mill.) Urb.) As Bacterial Growth Inhibitor on Streptococcus Mutans, the Main Cause of Dental Caries (In-Vitro and In-Vivo Test)

The occurrence of
dental caries is due to the role of caries-causing bacteria
found in the oral Streptococcus group which is collectively
called Streptococcus mutans. Dayak onion bulbs
(Eleutherine bulbosa (Mill.) Urb.) is one of the plants in
Indonesia which based on research can inhibit the growth
of a bacteria called Streptococcus Mutans.
Objective: To find out and prove the effectiveness of the
research and development product of Dayak onion bulbs
extract mouthwash as an inhibitor of the growth of
Streptococcus Mutans bacteria, the main cause of caries.
Method: This research is a true experimental research
using a pretest and posttest approach with a control
group design. Sampling was done by simple random
sampling technique and obtained 14 x 3 groups or 42
respondents. This study was conducted for 7 days, where
on the first day a measurement (pretest) was carried out
by taking a sample of the respondent's saliva before using
the mouthwash in the morning, and on the 8th day
(posttest) the respondent's saliva was measured to test the
bacterial colonies contained therein. Statistical analysis
Pre-Test Post-Test different test using Paired T-Test and
One-Way Anova test and Comparative Analysis with Post
Hoc Tukey test.