PERBEDAAN KADAR GAS HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S) DALAM RONGGA MULUT SUBYEK DENGAN COATED TONGUE MELALUI METODE PEMBERSIHAN LIDAH MENGGUNAKAN TONGUE SCRAPER DAN SIKAT GIGI

• Main Authors: , AMADEA WINATA, , drg. Sri Hadiati, S.U
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2013
• Subjects: ETD
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/124502/; http://etd.ugm.ac.id/index.php?mod=penelitian_detail&sub=PenelitianDetail&act=view&typ=html&buku_id=64655
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

sing Halitosis refers to bad breath, mostly originates from the oral cavity. One of the causes of this bad breath is hydrogen sulfide (H2S) which is the main component of the volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs). Hydrogen sulfide is produced by the degradation of proteins in the oral cavity by anaerobic bacteria which mainly accumulate on the dorsum surface of the tongue. Tongue clean can reduce halitosis by decreasing the accumulation of microorganisms on the dorsum surface of the tongue. The aim of this study is to determine differences on oral H2S level in subjects with coated tongue before and after tongue cleansing using a tongue scraper and toothbrush, as well as to compare the ability of tongue scraper and toothbrush in oral H2S level. sing This is a quasi experimental study, performed on 30 subjects who divided into 2 groups and selected by consecutive sampling method. Initial H2S level were measured using Oral Chroma TM , then group 1 (n = 15) were given a tongue scraper to clean their tongue, while group 2 (n = 15) were given a toothbrush to clean their tongue. Tongue clean was done twice/day for 3 consecutive days, then H2S level was re-measured. Data were analyzed statistically using the Wilcoxon test and independent t-test. sing The results showed that tongue clean using a tongue scraper can reduce oral H2S level significantly (p = 0.001), as well as using a toothbrush (p = 0.001). Tongue cleansing using a tongue scraper can reduce oral H2S level greater than toothbrush (p = 0.000). The conclusion of this study suggest that cleaning the tongue using a tongue scraper and toothbrush can reduce oral H2S level and a tongue scraper can reduce oral H2S level greater than a toothbrush