Pengaruh Pemberian Obat Kumur Daun Sirih (Piperis betle L) terhadap kesehatan Mulut Lansia di Panti Werda Trisno Mukti

Abstract

Elderly is someone who has age of 60 yearsor over and the final stage of their life phase. Complexity of oral health status, systemic disease, cognitive impairment and took medicationseveral drugs causeselderly more susceptible to dental and oral problems. Purpose of this study was to determine effect of using betel leaf mouthwash (Piperis betle L.)forelderly’soral health. Study was designed byquasi experimental method with one group pre post design technique, interventionto thesubject without control group, sample studied in31 people. Effectiveness of Betel Leaf Mouthwash (OKDS) was tested by statistical analysis of the comparative Wilcoxon test. The results of the analysis showeda significant difference between before and after the intervention with p-value 0.019 which means OKDS effective to improving the subject's oral health