Stop Caries with Povidone Iodine
Abstract: Dental caries is local destruction of hard tissue of the teeth by acid from carbohydrate fermentation by bacteria. Defined as loss of mineral ion continuity on the crown or the root stimulated by oral bacteria and its biologic products. Povidone iodine is antimicroba widely used in dentistry with broad spectrum activity. The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of povidone iodine in preventing caries. True experimental study on 60 lower anterior deciduous teeth soaked in artificial saliva enriched with Streptococcus mutans and 2 % sucrose for 3 weeks in vitro, then evaluated clinically and microscopically using scanning electron microscope. Kruskall-Wallis non parametric test and Wilcoxon-Mann Whitney test used to evaluate the difference of caries inhibition between povidone iodine group and control group. Statistic test using Kruskall-Wallis test for clinical evaluation showed significant result with p-value 0, 0020 (
Keywords: caries, Streptococcus mutans, povidone iodine
How to Cite?: Yetty Herdiyati, Eriska Riyanti, Diah Prastuti, Prima Andisetyanto, "Stop Caries with Povidone Iodine", Volume 4 Issue 5, May 2015, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 342-345, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SUB153969, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SUB153969