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@#Introduction: Dental caries and impaired salivary function are very common but undertreated. The aim of this study was to investigate the oral health status and salivary parameters of stroke patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 54 stroke and 54 non-stroke patients attending rehabilitation treatment at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. Decay, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and plaque scores were used to evaluate patients’ oral health. Salivary parameters such as salivary cortisol, salivary flow rate, pH and buffering capacity were measured. Salivary cortisol was analysed using Cobas E6000 automated immunoassay. Results: Among the 54 stroke patients, the majority were Malays 72.2% and 63.0% were male, with a mean age of 48.1 (14) years. There was a significant difference of dental caries between stroke patients, at 17.6 (4.26), compared to 15.7 (5.38) for non-stroke patients (p=0.042). Only 53.7% of stroke patients had good oral hygiene, compared to, 85.2% among non-stroke patients’ (p-value= 0.001). Salivary parameters showed no significant differences (p>0.05). However salivary cortisol levels were higher in stroke patients 5.2(5.1) nmol/L) than in non-stroke patients 4.0 (3.6) nmol/L). There was no significant correlation between salivary parameters and DMFT index (P>0.05). Conclusion: Stroke patients had more dental caries and poor oral hygiene compared to non-stroke patients. Salivary parameters showed no significant difference between stroke and non-stroke patients.
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Objetivo: El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar y comparar algunos parámetros salivales en niños preescolares e investigar su relación con caries temprana de la infancia. Materiales y métodos: Un total de 77 niños preescolares de 36 a 71 meses de edad (38 con caries y 39 sin caries) fueron seleccionados para participar en este estudio. Muestras de saliva completa no estimulada fueron recolectadas de cada niño, para evaluar el pH salival, la capacidad buffer, la velocidad de flujo salival y las concentraciones de fluoruro y fosfato. Los datos obtenidos fueron tabulados y sometidos a análisis estadístico. Resultados: En la evaluación de los diferentes parámetros salivales, se encontró que en relación a las propiedades salivales, el pH en los niños con caries fue levemente menor que en los niños sin caries. La comparación de las diferentes características salivales entre niños con y sin caries temprana de la infancia, no mostró diferencias estadísticas significativas para todos los componentes salivales evaluados (p> 0.05). Conclusión: Los parámetros salivales analizados en este estudio, no tuvieron relación con el desarrollo de caries temprana de la infancia. Los resultados obtenidos no difieren de manera significativa entre los dos grupos de niños preescolares estudiados.
Objective: The present study aims to evaluate and compare some salivary parameters in preschool children and to investigate their relationship with early childhood caries. Materials and Methods: A total of 77 preschool children aged 36 to 71 months (38 with caries and 39 without caries) were selected to participate in this study. Unstimulated whole saliva samples were collected from every child to evaluate the salivary pH, buffering capacity, salivary flow rate and fluoride and phosphate concentrations. The data obtained was tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis. Results: the evaluation of the different salivary parameters showed that in relation to salivary properties, the pH in children with early childhood caries was slightly lower than in children without caries. Comparing the different salivary characteristics between children with and without early childhood caries, the results did not show significant statistical differences for all the salivary components evaluated (p> 0.05). Conclusion: The salivary parameters analyzed in this study were not related to the development of early childhood caries. The results obtained do not differ significantly between the two groups of preschool children studied.
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AIM: This study was to evaluate saliva parameters of identical and non identical twins with their dental caries and oral hygiene status. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted to assess the oral health status and investigate the salivary parameters of identical and nonidentical twins in Kodhini Village, Kerala. The WHO Oral Health Assessment Form was used to record the oral health status. The Simplified Oral Hygiene Index and Gingival Bleeding Index were also included. Unstimulated saliva was collected. Immunoglobulin A levels in saliva was estimated by Turbidimetric Immunoassay. Salivary Cortisol was analysed using ELISA method. For TAC thiobarbituric acid reactive from Fenton's reaction. RESULTS: Since the absolute difference of the salivary parameters between the pairs of twins was not symmetrically distributed, we report median and interquartile range to describe these differences. There were no observed significant variations in the above salivary parameters. CONCLUSION: The similarity in their environmental factors as well as perhaps the similar genetic predisposition on salivary factors has led to the similarity in the dental caries experience in these twin children.