EXPLORATION OF BIOCOMPOSITE NATURAL WASTE SUGAR CANE (BAGASSE) FIBER AS RESTORATION MATERIAL (A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW)

Background: In recent years, the using of composite resins have been develop, bio-based polymers and monomers derived from renewable biocomposite materials have been increased which important for development of products that could replace products made from petrochemical derivatives. Biocomposite is a type of composite consisting of polymer matrix material and reinforcement made from natural fibers, especially natural waste sugarcane (bagasse) fibers. Waste sugar cane (baggase) fiber is an organic waste that is mostly produced in cane sugar processing factories in Indonesia. This fiber has quite high economic value besides being a result of sugar cane factory waste, this fiber is also easy to get, inexpensive, does not harmful for health, can be degraded naturally (biodegradability). Objective: To explore biocomposite natural waste sugarcane (bagasse) fiber as a restorative material. Methods: The research design is a systematic review. The articles search were carried out through the search engines PubMed, Research Gate, and Google Scholar in 2012-2022. The keywords entered are: bagasse fiber, resin composite, restoration, dentistry. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were made. Results: Based on the search, 1,503 articles were obtained, after being excluded, 54 articles that met the criteria were obtained. Of the 54 articles, 49 articles were duplicates, so only 5 articles were obtained for analysis. Conclusion: Researchs showed that the addition of bagasse fiber to composite resin could improved both physical and mechanical properties of composite resin. The type, size, and position of bagasse fiber were important factors to improving the physical and mechanical properties of the composite resin.

Key Words: Bagasse fiber biocomposite, Restoration, Systematic review.