EFFECTIVENESS OF MOUTHWASHES BANANA AND PINEAPPLE PEEL EXTRACT AGAINST PLAQUE INDEX OF ORTHODONTIC FIXED PATIENT

Orthodontic fixed patients used mouthwashes to control plaque chemically. Chemically have aftereffects in long-term use, which can staining impacts teeth and mouth mucosa, aggravations the working of taste feelings food, allergic reactions. Therefore, alternative mouthwash derived from herbs is required with expectation that risk smaller. Banana pineapple peel extract contain active antibacterial substances such as flavonoids, tannins, saponins, terpenoids, bromelin. The purpose this study compare effectiveness banana inhibiting formation.This was a quasi-experimental pretest posttest group design involving 45 orthodontic subject study. subjects were divided into three groups, namely first given 2.5% (15 subjects), second 6.24% ( 15 subjects) one aquadest. measurement index using Attin’s on before after mouthwash. Mouthwashes effective lowering appliance patients. more index. are