EFFECTIVENESS OF LAWSONIA INERMIS LINNEAUS LEAVES INFUSION IN GINGIVITIS HEALING

EFEKTIFITAS INFUSA DAUN LAWSONIA INERMIS LINNEAUS TERHADAP PENYEMBUHAN GINGIVITIS

Abstract

Gingivitis is one type of periodontal disease and it is chronic in nature. The main etiological factor of gingivitis is bacterial
plaque. Untreated gingivitis can spread to underlying tissues and it can become periodontitis and produce tissue
destruction. One of the treatments for gingivitis is plaque removal, helped by antibacterial mouthrinsing to reduce
bacterial plaque. Lawsonia inermis L. leaves have been used by Indonesian villagers for healing skin wounds and
reported to show antibacterial effect in vitro and in vivo. This study aimed to determine the effect of Lawsonia inermis L.
leaves infusion in gingivitis healing. A total of 63 gingivitis patients devided into 5 groups were instructed to rinse with 3
concentrations (50000 µg/mL, 10000 µg/mL, 5000 µg/mL) of Lawsonia inermis L. leaves infusion; 0.1% hexetidine
solution, and placebo as control. Papilla Bleeding Index (PBI) used in measurement for bleeding on probing. The result
showed that decreasing of PBI in Lawsonia inermis L. leaves infusion at 10000 µg/mL concentratation (80%), was
stronger than hexetidine 0.1% (76%). In conclusion, Lawsonia inermis L. leaves infusion effective to reduce PBI better
than hexetidine. In conclusion, Lawsonia inermis L. leaves is effective to treat gingivitis.