Efektivitas ekstrak daun sirih merah (piper croccatum) terhadap pertumbuhan streptococcus a-haemolyticus Pasca pencabutan gigi molar ketiga mandibula (Laporan penelitian)
B Bakteri streptococcus a-haemolyticus merupakan bakteri yang paling banyam ditemukan pasca pencabutan gigi molar tiga mandibula yang impaksi.aekstrak daun sirih merah merupakan bahan alami yang mempunyai potensi sebagai antibakteri alternatif karena kandungan bahan aktif didalamnya seperti alkaloid, flavonoid, tanin, minyak atsiri, dan saponin. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi jumlah bakteri Streptococcus a-haemolyticus pasca penacabutan gigi molar ketiga manidibula yang impaksi dan mengetahui lebih lanjut tentang daya antibakteri ekstrak daun sirih merah terhadap Streptococcus a-haemolyticus pada media agar darah digunakan sebagai bahan penelitian yang kemudian dibuatkan sumuran sebesar 1mm. Lubang sumuran tersebut ditetesi ekstrak daun sirih merah dengan konsentrasi 6,25%, 12,5%, 25% serta akuades steril sebagai kontrol dan diinkubasi pada suhu 37â°C selama 24 jam. Hasil: ditemukan 92,5% bakteri Streptococcus a-haemolyticus pada 37 dari 40 pasien
B Background: Streptococcus α-haemolyticus bacteria are the most common bacteria found after an impacted mandibular third molar surgery. Red betel (Piper Crocatum) leaves extract is one of natural ingredients that contain several active components, such as alkaloids, flavnoids, tannins and saponins, which could potentially become an alternative to anti-microbes medicine. Aim: The aims of this research are to determine the number of Streptococcus α-haemolyticus bacteria found after an impacted mandibular third molar surgery and to conduct a study on red betel (Piper Crocatum) leaves extract and its potential to become an herbal anti-bacteria medicine against Streptococcus α-haemolyticus. Method: Swabs of Streptococcus α-haemolyticus bacteria were spread out on different plates of blood agar test. Several ± 1mm holes were created in the plated agar blood. These holes then filled with extract of red betel (Piper Crocatum) leaves differing in concentrations. Different concentrations used for red betel (Piper Crocatum) leaves extract were 6.25%, 12.5% and 25%. Distilled water was also added into the holes with the extract. The plates then incubated in a 37oC environment for 24 hours. Results: Streptococcus α-haemolyticus bacteria was found in 37 out of 40 patients, or at 92.5% rate, that were subjected to mandibular third molar surgery. The analysis using one-way ANOVA shows significant impacts on the growth of Streptococcus α-haemolyticus bacteria after an application of red betel (Piper Crocatum) leaves extract post mandibular third molar surgery (p<0.05).