EFFECT OF BINAHONG GEL ON POST-TOOTH EXTRACTION WOUND HEALING

Abstract

During tooth extraction, the tooth is removed from its socket within the alveolar bone. The healing process progresses through four sequential stages: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling or maturation. Binahong leaf extract gel contains a variety of bioactive compounds—such as flavonoids, alkaloids, oleanolic acid, ascorbic acid, saponins, and proteins—that possess antimicrobial activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of binahong leaf extract gel in accelerating wound healing following extraction. This research employed a true experimental approach with a post-test only control group design. Using a randomized post-test only control technique, 32 participants were recruited and divided into two groups: a control group treated with povidone-iodine and an intervention group administered binahong extract gel. The study was conducted over a continuous period of ten days. Findings revealed that the use of binahong gel significantly promoted wound recovery by the 10th day post-extraction compared to treatment with povidone-iodine. The control group demonstrated an average inflammation score of 0.81 and wound closure score of 0.56, whereas the intervention group presented with a markedly lower average inflammation score of 0.25 (p = 0.011) and a wound closure score of 0.13 (p = 0.010). In conclusion, applying 13% binahong leaf extract gel for ten consecutive days was shown to be more effective in enhancing post-extraction wound healing than povidone-iodine.