PENGARUH EKSTRAK DAUN WUNGU (GRAPTOPHYLLUMPICTUM) SEBAGAI OBAT KUMUR TERHADAP pH DANKUANTITAS SALIVA

The percentage of dental caries increases as the human civilization increasestoo. By treatment and medication itself, caries cannot be overcome, so we must payattention to the prevention field. Saliva plays an important role in the caries formingprocess. The study about chemical stimulation (tasting) proves that it can increasethe pH of the oral cavity. The various effects of herbal mouthwash on oral hygieneraise a lot of attention, so it is worth to be researched. Wungu leaves extract(graptophyllum pictum) have been studied and proved that it contains antibacterialproperties. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of wungu leafextract (graptophyllum pictum) 30%, 60%, 90% as a mouthwash on pH andquantity of the saliva.The research method that is used in this study was an experiment, withresearch design post-test group design. The samples were 60 people, taken by usingpurposive sampling technique. The data was analyzed by using Independent t-testand One Way Anova testing.After gargling with extra wungu's mouthwash, the pH examination of thesaliva is more optimal at 07.00 and 14.00 WIB with p valu