RESUMO
AIM: The purpose of this study was to assess possible relationship of Calcium, Phosphorus and Alkaline-phophatase levels in saliva with incidence of caries in child patients. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Children (n=75) attending Department of Pedodontics, St. Joseph Dental college, Eluru, with and without caries were categorized in to Group I: Consisting of 25 children with non-rampant caries, Group II: Consisting of 25 children with rampant caries, Group III: Consisting of 25 children without caries. (Control group). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The samples of saliva were collected one week after oral prophylaxis. Unstimulated directly expectorated whole saliva samples were collected in clean, dry, sterilized glass bottles and fitted with proper rubber stoppers immediately. The samples were subjected to biochemical assay for estimation of calcium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase levels. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: ANOVA. RESULTS: The alkaline Phosphatase activity for rampant caries group was 18.66 K.A, and control group was 4.68 K.A. The values of alkaline phosphatase activity for minimal caries group was 6.16 KA. CONCLUSION: Saliva could reflect a caries risk situation was supported by the fact that alkaline phosphatase activity was very much significantly higher in caries prone groups.
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Cárie Dentária/epidemiologia , Saliva/química , Adolescente , Fosfatase Alcalina/análise , Análise de Variância , Cálcio/análise , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Índice CPO , Cárie Dentária/enzimologia , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Fósforo/análise , Fatores de Risco , Saliva/enzimologiaRESUMO
Cleft lip and palate is a birth defect occurring in the orofacial region. One of the immediate problems to be addressed in a newborn with this defect would be to aid in suckling and swallowing. Here we present a case of a 5-day-old infant with unilateral cleft lip and palate for whom feeding obturator was made by using a simplified impression technique to facilitate feeding.
