Pengaruh Pemberian Vitamin C Terhadap Pergerakan Gigi Ditinjau Dari Ruang Ligamen Periodontal Pada Marmut (Guinea Pig)
Pengaruh Pemberian Vitamin C Terhadap Pergerakan Gigi Ditinjau Dari Ruang Ligamen Periodontal Pada Marmut (Guinea Pig)
Pengaruh Pemberian Vitamin C Terhadap Pergerakan Gigi Ditinjau Dari Ruang Ligamen Periodontal Pada Marmut (Guinea Pig)
*Bagian Ortodonsia
Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Sumatera Utara
Jl. Alumni No. 2 Kampus USU Medan 20155
**Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Sumatera Utara
Jl. Alumni No. 2 Kampus USU Medan 20155
Abstract
Periodontal ligaments are one of the supporting tissues of teeth that undergo remodeling
during the tooth movement process. Vitamin C deficiency inhibits the regeneration of
collagen fibers which are important in tissue remodeling that affects the widening of the
periodontal ligament space during the process of tooth movement. Widening of the
periodontal ligament space can be seen through taking radiographic photos. The purpose of
this study was to determine the width of the periodontal ligament space of guinea pigs by
administering vitamin C and without vitamin C and the differences between the two groups.
Those samples were grouped in 4 groups with observation times of 1.4.7 and 10 days and in
each group consisted of the control group and vitamin C group. Those samples are paired
with orthodontic separator rubber. After the specified time period was completed, periapical
radiographs were taken and the width of the periodontal ligament space was measured by
using Image J software. The mean width of the periodontal ligament space in the vitamin C
group was smaller than the control group. Based on this study it can be concluded that
vitamin C has an effect on reducing periodontal ligament space in the process of tooth
movement.
PENDAHULUAN
Tabel 1. Distribusi nilai rerata dan selisih rerata lebar ruang ligamen periodontal berdasarkan
waktu observasi