THE EFFECT OF GARGLING COCONUT ESSENTIAL OIL (COCOS NUCIFERA L) WITH OIL PULLING METHOD AGAINST TOOTH CALCULUS INDEX AND PAPILA BLEEDING INDEX IN WOMAN WITH GINGIVITIS DISEASE

Abstract

Coconut oil is a pure coconut oil that can only be made with fresh non-copra coconut ingredients. This type of
research is research experiment with pre and post test randomized control trial design by intervention of gargling
coconut essential oil (Cocos nucifera L) with oil pulling method to the women with gingivitis disease. The control
group is gargling using mouthwash betadine gargle. Data analysis using Wilcoxon test, and kruskal wallis test
and to compare the final result of day 0, day 7, ab=nd day 14. The results showed that the index calculus value
for group I given VCO 0.89 ± 0.35 which means light calculus, while group II of 1.42± 0.40 which means
medium calculus. The papilla bleeding index of group I is 1.20± 0.29 or mild criteria, while group II is 1.91±0.36
or moderate criteria. The conclusion of this study that the administration of VCO gargling therapy showed a
more meaningful anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect on the decrease in gingival bleeding index and
plaque index in gingivitis patients which was characterized by a higher decrease in papilla gingiva (PBI) and
plaque index (CI) bleeding index compared to the control group