@article{Sulistyanti_Kamelia_Miko_Ambarwati_Setiana_2021, title={MENGUNYAH BUAH APEL ROYAL GALA TERHADAP PEMBENTUKAN PLAK DAN DERAJAT KEASAMAN SALIVA PADA SISWA KELAS VI SDIT ASSUNNAH KOTA CIREBON: CHEWING ROYAL GALA APPLES ON THE FORMATION OF PLAQUE AND pH SALIVA IN GRADE VI STUDENTS OF SDIT ASSUNNAH CIREBON}, volume={2}, url={https://ejournal.poltekkesjakarta1.ac.id/index.php/JKG/article/view/214}, DOI={10.36082/jdht.v2i1.214}, abstractNote={<p><em>Plaque and pH saliva are factors that can cause dental caries. The prevalence of caries according to RISKESDAS (2018) reached 45.3% in Indonesia. WHO (2012) states that the prevalence of caries for school children at 60%-90%. They are fond of consuming cariogenic foods that can increase the risk of caries. The Royal Gala Apple contains antibacterial that can inhibit plaque formation and have a slight acid flavor that can stimulate saliva flow. <strong>Aim</strong>: To know the influence of chewing the Royal Gala Apples to plaque formation and pH saliva in grade VI students SDIT Assunnah Cirebon. <strong>Method</strong>: Quasi experiment with one group pretests posttest design. Samples of 33 students. The samples were instructed to chew the Royal Gala Apple 100 gr for 5 minutes. Plaque measured by PHP index and pH saliva is measured with universal indicator paper. <strong>Results</strong>: The normality test of Kolmogorov-Smirnov is obtained by the plaque and pH saliva results before and after chewing the royal Gala p-value of < 0.05 so, that distribution data is abnormal. Data analyzed using Wilcoxon test was obtained PHP plaque index and pH saliva before and after chewing Apple Royal Gala p-value: 0.000 (sig < 0.05) <strong>Conclusion</strong>: there is a chewing effect of the Royal Gala Apple Fruit against plaque formation and pH saliva in grade VI students SDIT Assunnah Cirebon.</em></p>}, number={1}, journal={JDHT Journal of Dental Hygiene and Therapy}, author={Sulistyanti, Aprillia Dini and Kamelia, Emma and Miko, Hadiyat and Ambarwati, Tritania and Setiana, Rena}, year={2021}, month={Apr.}, pages={27–33} }