POTENSI NONKARIOGENIK EKSTRAK DAUN Stevia rebaudianaBertoni SEBAGAI PEMANIS ALAMI PENGGANTI GULA

Introduction: Dental caries is a disease that produced by the dissolution of local chemical surfaces teeth caused product microbial fermentation from dietary carbohydrates in biofilm attached to teeth. Sugar especially sucrose most important factors etiology dental caries. Dietary modification have been recommended order reduce fermentable carbohydrate intake needed cariogenic microorganism produce acid. The used sugar substitutes common procedure risk. Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni leaves extract natural sweetener which as substitute. aim this literature review study noncariogenic potencially extracts sweetener. Review: non caloric alternative source traditional (sucrose) with diterpene glycosides are responsible for its high sweetening taste ranging 250-400 times sweeter compare sucrose. Studies revealed potential because fermentable, improved pH biofilm, saliva and buffering capacity risk patient organisms saliva. also scientifically proven be safe effective protection against less demineralization email compared Conclusions: has excellent potency