UJI EFEKTIVITAS ANTIBAKTERI EKSTRAK KUNYIT (Curcuma domestica Val) KONSENTRASI 25%, 50%, DAN 100% TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN BAKTERI SALURAN AKAR GIGI

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Dental and oral health is very important to noted because the oral cavity is the entry point of bacteria and germs into the body. The untreated tooth decay can cause pulp necrosis or death of the pulp. Teeth with pulp necrosis require root canal treatment to clean the pulp chamber from infected pulp tissue. The use of traditional medicine from natural ingredients has long been used as a therapy or medicinal ingredient by the world's population. The use of herbal medicines derived from plants and spices when compared to drugs formulated from chemicals has low side effects, has a relatively more affordable price and is easy to find. The purpose of this study was to determine the inhibitory power produced by turmeric extract against root canal bacteria. This research is a laboratory research with Post Test Control Group Design. The sample used was a bacterial root canal which was divided into 5 groups, namely the group treated with turmeric extract with concentrations of 25%, 50%, and 100%, the group treated with ChKM as a positive control, and the group treated with aquadest as negative control, with 5 repetitions each. Turmeric extraction was carried out by maceration method using 96% ethanol solvent. Inhibition zone testing was carried out using the Kirby Bauer method. The inhibition power produced at 25% extract concentration was 11,24 mm, 50% concentration was 13,81 mm and at 100% concentration was 15,95 mm. The higher the concentration of the extract, the greater the amount of antibacterial compounds released. Where the identified antibacterial compounds are saponins, phenols, terpenoids, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins. It can be concluded that the inhibitory power of turmeric extract (Curcuma domestica Val) at concentrations of 25%, 50% and 100% can inhibit the growth of root canal bacteria, with the most effective concentration in the treatment group containing turmeric extract with a concentration of 100%.