[Konsumsi jus jeruk terus meningkat dengan kehadiran jus jerukdalam kemasan. Belum banyak penelitian yang dilakukan mengenai efek jus inidibanding jus jeruk segar terhadap gigi. Tujuan: Mengetahui perbedaan penurunanpH plak setelah konsumsi jus jeruk kemasan dan jus jeruk segar. Metode: Subjekdiberikan 3 perlakuan: mengonsumsi jus jeruk kemasan, jus jeruk segar, jus lemonsegar. Nilai pH plak kemudian diukur setelah 1-30 menit Hasil: Terdapatperbedaan bermakna penurunan nilai pH plak 1-10 menit setelah konsumsi jusjeruk kemasan, jus jeruk segar, jus lemon segar Kesimpulan: Penurunan pH plaksetelah konsumsi jus jeruk kemasan lebih besar dibandingkan dengan jus jeruksegar, Orange juice consumption has been increased with the presence ofcommercially orange juice. There had been little study about the effect of this juicecompared to fresh fruit juice on human teeth. Objective: To know the difference ofpH dental plaque reduction, after consumption of commercially orange juice andfresh orange juice Methods: Subjects were given three treatments: consumingcommercially orange juice, fresh orange juice, and fresh lemon juice. pH dentalplaque was measured after 1-30 minutes Results: The difference of pH dentalplaque reduction is statistically significant after 1-10 minutes consumingcommercially orange juice, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice. Conclusion: Thereduction of pH dental plaque was greater after consumption of commerciallyorange juice than after fresh orange juice.] |