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Summary Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of fluoride on salivary immunoglobulin and sialic acid levels in children with dental fluorosis and healthy teeth who live in places with high fluoride concentration in drinking water. Method: Fifty-one (51) healthy children between 6 and 12 years old with no caries were randomly selected from primary schools enrolled in the dental-care program operated by the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. The children were divided into two groups: group I comprised 26 children with dental fluorosis [Thylstrup-Fejerskov Dental Fluorosis Index (TFI) = 4] who lived in Isparta (2.7-2.8 ppm), and group II consisted of 25 children without dental fluorosis who were born in low-fluoride areas and had lived in Isparta for only the previous two years. Stimulated and unstimulated saliva were collected and analyzed for fluoride, salivary immunoglobulins and sialic acid levels. Results: Sialic acid level was correlated negatively with age. Levels of secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) and secretory immunoglobulin G (sIgG) were higher in children with dental fluorosis compared with those in group II, although these differences were not significant. Conclusion: Increased sIgA and sIgG levels may arrest the progression of caries in subjects with dental fluorosis. Given the risks of dental fluorosis, further studies of the effects of different fluoride levels in drinking water on salivary composition of children with mixed dentition are needed to confirm the results of our study and to provide data for comparison.
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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Saliva/drug effects , Immunoglobulin A, Secretory/drug effects , Immunoglobulin G/drug effects , Cariostatic Agents/pharmacology , N-Acetylneuraminic Acid/analysis , Fluorides/pharmacology , Fluorosis, Dental/physiopathology , Reference Values , Saliva/chemistry , Drinking Water/chemistry , Immunoglobulin A, Secretory/analysis , Immunoglobulin G/analysis , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Cariostatic Agents/chemistry , Case-Control Studies , Sex Factors , Fluoridation/adverse effects , Risk Factors , Statistics, Nonparametric , Fluorides/chemistry , Fluorosis, Dental/etiologyABSTRACT
Aim: To evaluate and compare the effect of dental treatment on the salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels of children with and without dental caries. Materials and Methods: The study involved 30 children, among which 15 had caries and the other 15 were without caries. Salivary sample collection was done for all the children before dental treatment, and for the children with caries, the sampling was repeated 3-4 weeks after the dental treatment. The salivary IgA quantitation was done by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), using Human IgA ELISA Quantitation kit, and the results were statistically analyzed by independent sample "t" test. Results:The salivary IgA level was significantly more in children with caries (13.07 ± 1.55 mg/100 ml) than in caries-free children (11.90 ± 1.58 mg/100 ml) in the pre-treatment phase. The salivary IgA level in children with caries was 13.52 ± 1.68 mg/100 ml in the post-treatment phase and it was not statistically different from the pre-treatment value. Conclusion: Mere quantitation of salivary IgA levels might have no reflection on the functional antibodies involved in caries process, and successful dental treatment alone does not alter the salivary IgA levels, suggesting a multifaceted approach to combat the cariogenic challenge.
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Avaliou-se a influência da ingestão de cafeína na resposta da imunoglobulina A salivar (IgA-s) em atletas de voleibol. Usou-se o modelo crossover e duplo-cego. Nove atletas participaram de duas sessões de treino e ingeriram cafeína (6mg/kg de peso corporal) ou placebo. Analisou-se a concentração de IgA-s antes e após as sessões. Os resultados mostraram que não houve diferença significativa (P > 0,05) nos níveis de IgA-s pré e pós-treino nos atletas que ingeriram CAF (8,54 ± 4,03 mg/dL e 7,45 ± 4,72 mg/dL, respectivamente), bem como naqueles que tomaram PLA (6,88 ± 3,17 mg/dL e 9,76 ± 5,81 mg/dL, respectivamente). Concluiu-se que a suplementação adotada não afetou a resposta da IgA-s durante as sessões de treino realizadas pelos atletas de voleibol.
We tested the influence of caffeine (CAF) ingestion on the salivary immunoglobulin A (s-IgA) of volleyball's athletes. In a cross-over and double blind way, nine male volleyball players performed two training sessions within 15 days interval when ingested either CAF (6 mg/kg b.w.) or placebo (PLA) one hour before. The levels of s-IgA were measured at rest and after exercise. The results showed that the levels of s-IgA at rest were not statistically different (P>0.05) from those after exercise when athletes ingested either CAF (8.54 ± 4.03 mg/dL and 7.45 ± 4.72 mg/dL, respectively) or PLA (6.88 ± 3.17 mg/dL and 9.76 ± 5.81 mg/dL, respectively). It is concluded that caffeine ingestion did not affect the s-IgA response during the training session performed by the athletes.
Se avalio la influencia de la ingestión de cafeína en la respuesta de a inmunoglobulina A salivar (IgA-s) en atletas de voleibol se uso el modelo crossover y doble-cego. Nueve atletas participaran de dos sesiones de entrenamiento y ingirieron cafeína (6 mg de peso corporal) o placebo. Se analizo la concentración de IgA-s antes y después de la sesión. Los resultados mostraron que no hubo diferencia significativa (P > 0,05) en los niveles de (IgA-s) pre e pos entrenamiento en los atetas que ingirieron CAF (8,54 ± 4,03 mg/dL e 7,45 ± 4,72 mg/dL, respectivamente) como en aquellos que tomaron PLA (6,88 ± 3,17 mg/dL e 9,76 ± 5,81 mg/dL, respectivamente). Se concluyo que la suplementación adoptada no afecto la respuesta de la IgA-s durante las sesiones del entrenamiento realizados por los atletas de voleibol.
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PURPOSE: This quasi-experimental study was to explore the effects of back massage with Lavender essence oil on the stress response of the ICU nurses. METHOD: Twenty nurses were selected as an experimental group and twenty nurses were in the control group. Lavender essence oil mixed with Jojova carrier oil was used to massage the neck, shoulder, back, and low back. Massage was done three times a week for 20 minutes for 2 weeks by the massage therapist. The stress response was measured with a subjective stress score, Cortisol and IgA level in saliva. The cortisol level in saliva was analyzed by an radioimmunoassay before and after back massage. The level of IgA in saliva was analyzed by an immunoturbidimeter assay and subjective stress scores was measured by Visual Analogue Scale. The data was analyzed using SPSS 8.0 and the hypotheses were tested by ANCOVA and the Pearson coefficient correlation. RESULT: 1) Score of subjective stress decreased significantly after the use of back massage with Lavender essence oil. 2) Level of Cortisol in saliva did not change significantly after the use of back massage with Lavender essence oil. 3) Level of IgA in saliva increased significantly after the use of back massage with Lavender essence oil. 4) After the use of back massage with Lavender essence oil, there was significant negative correlation between subjective stress and level of IgA in saliva. CONCLUSION: Back massage with Lavender essence oil is an effective intervention to reduce the stress response in the ICU nurses.