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

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.
Keywords: Gingivitis, coconut oil, papilla bleeding index, calculus index.