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Salivary physicochemical properties in relation to caries-experience among type 1 insulin-dependent diabetic children | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 113-117 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sulafa El-Samarrai; Nadia Al-Rawi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: Changes in the salivary physiochemical proprieties has been reported among diabetic patients and it isconsidered as a risk factor affecting the severity and occurrence of dental caries. The aims of this sudy was toinvestigate the severity of dental caries in relation to organic and inorganic factors (glucose, total protein, calciumand phosphorous ion) in addition to insulin hormone in stimulated saliva among type 1 insulin dependent diabeticchildren in comparison to non diabetic group matching with age and to investigate changes of the salivaryvariables (pH, flow rate and buffer capacity).Patients and methods: The study group included 60 children, with an age range of 11-13 years of both sexes. Theywere with confirmed diagnosis of type 1 insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Children were divided into two groupsaccording to the duration of the disease. The control group included 30 children matching with age and genderwith the two study groups. Assessment and recording of caries – experience were through the application ofdecayed, missing and filled surface index (DMFS&dmfs). The collection of stimulated salivary samples was performedunder standardized condition. Salivary samples were chemically analyzed for detection of selected organic andinorganic constituents.Results: A high severity of dental caries was seen among diabetic group compared to the control, differences werestatistically highly significant in permanent dentition. Highest values of buffer capacity, pH and salivary flow rate wereseen in the control group compared to diabetics, with statistically significant difference. In all three groups anegative correlation coefficient was seen between caries-experience and salivary flow rate. Inverse correlationswere observed between dental caries and nearly all salivary constituents.Conclusions: A changes in the physiochemical properties of saliva was recorded among diabetic children, affectingthe severity of caries – experience.Key words: Diabetes mellitus, saliva, dental caries. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2010;22(2):113-117). | ||
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