Uji Aktivitas Antimikroba Beberapa Obat Kumur Dalam Menghambat Pertumbuhan Streptococcus mutans

It has been conducted the research on the Antimicrobial Activity Test of Several Mouthwashes in Inhibiting the Growth of Streptococcus mutans. The research aimed at investigating the activity of several mouthwashes of various concentrations in inhibiting the growth of Streptococcus mutans.The research type used was the experimental laboratory research that was laboratory research. This research has been carried out at the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, the University of East Indonesia Makassar.The research samples used were several mouthwashes circulating in the city of Polewali Mandar.The higher the concentration of the sample was tested, the greater the zone of inhibition was obtained.The results of the statistical test calculation indicated that Fcounting = 1.04 < Ftable for 0.05 = 1.94 and for 0.1 = 2.01, meaning that H0 was accepted.This means that it is non-significant, meaning that there is no significant difference in each treatment from the three mouthwash samples. Keywords: Antimicrobial, Mouthwash, Streptococcus mutans.