Efektvitas Diet Kombinasi Susu Kedelai dan Tepung Kulit Cangkang Kerang Hijau dalam Meningkatkan Panjang Lengkung Rahang

Abstract

Calcium and magnesium are the important nutrients especially for bone and teeth growth. Cow’s milk has a high calcium, but some people cannot consume it. Soy milk as a cow’s milk alternative has a low calcium, so it might be combined with green mussel shell flour which has a high calcium. To compare diet cow’s milk, soy milk, and combination diet soy milk with green mussel shell flour to increase length of arch. Thirty two 3 weeks old male wistar rats, each weighting between 50-80 grams. This research used post test only control group design. They were randomly divided into 4 groups. K1 group was given aquadest personde 0,0225ml/gBB/day. K2 group was given cow’s milk personde 0,0225ml/gBB/day. K3 group was given soy milk personde 0,0225ml/gBB/day. K4 group was given soy milk personde 0,0225ml/gBB/day with 0,04mg/gBB green mussel shell flour. After 8 weeks, all rats were killed,took their mandible, and and measuredlength of arch by cephalometry analysis. Data was analyzed using one way Anova (p=0,05) showed significant increasing of the length of arch by cephalometry analysis compare to control group.0,00 (p>0,05). Conclusion: Combination of green mussel shell flour with soy milk has proved to increase length of arch by cephalometry analysis in mandible growth.