EFFECT OF FLUORINE ADMINISTRATION IN PEAT WATER ON INCREASED REMINERALIZATION OF CALCIUM IONS AND PHOSPHATE IONS IN TEETH

Hening Merina Boru Tinambunan

Residents of South Kalimantan in some sub-districts still use peat water as a source of drinking water and household needs. Previous research has been conducted that peat water that has acidic pH will increase tooth demineralization. This will adversely affect the dental and oral health of South Kalimantan residents who still use water with acidic pH if prevention efforts are not made. Fluorine is a dental remineralization material most commonly used as an active ingredient in tooth remineralization agents. If demineralization takes place in an environment where free fluoride ions exist, then the remineralization stage will encourage fluorapatite. The purpose of this study is to prove the effect of fluorine administration in peat water on the increased remineralization of calcium ions and phosphate ions in demineralized teeth. The samples used in this study were premolar teeth of one upper jaw that are caries-free, not fluorosis, not anomalous, and not crown fractures. The crown and root of the tooth are separated because this study uses only the crown. Samples of each group were calculated calcium ion levels and phosphate ions then the results of the mount of calcium ion levels and phosphate ions were compared to see the results before and after the administration of fluorine in peat water. The results showed that there was an average decrease in calcium ion levels and phosphate ions after immersion in peat water (p < 0.05). The average ± SD levels of calcium ions and tooth phosphate ions before treatment, after the demineralization of teeth due to peat water and after remineralization using peat water given fluorine using ANOVA tests in group 1, 2 and 3 (22.96 (mg)/gram± 2,343 - 23,533 (mg)/gram±0.701) (12.32 (mg)/gram± 1.5 34 - 22,067 (mg)/gram± 0.325) and 15.68 (mg)/gram± 1,534 - 26,167 (mg)/gram±0.850). After peat water was given fluorine, there was a significant increase in calcium ion remineralization and tooth phosphate ions showed 0.000 p-value calcium ion levels and tooth phosphate ions showed p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05).

Keywords: fluorine, peat water, tooth remineralization