The Relationship of Salivary Flow Rate and Salivary pH on Dental Caries in Children

Kılınç, Gülser; Çetin, Müjdet; Ellıdokuz, Hülya

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“…The dissolved minerals diffuse out of the tooth structure and into the saliva surrounding the tooth. The buffering capacity of saliva significantly affects the plaque's pH surrounding the enamel, thus preventing the progression of caries [7,8,[24][25][26].…”

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Potential Renal Acid Load, Salivary Buffer Capacity and Healthy Eating Index as Predictors of Children’s Dental Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kibaroglu,

Kurt,

Demirel Özbek

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most common childhood diseases. This study purposed to investigate the prediction capability of potential renal acid load (PRAL), salivary buffer capacity (SBC), and Healthy Eating Index (HEI) on children's dental caries. Methods: The decay, missing, filing, and teeth for primary teeth (dmft)/Decay, Missing, Filling, and Teeth for permanent teeth (DMFT) indexes of the children aged 7-12 years who applied to our faculty were recorded. Approximately 1 mL of unstimulated saliva samples were collected, and SBC was evaluated. PRAL and HEI scores were calculated by entering the data in the form of a daily nutrition record of the children into the BeBiS software (Ebispro for Windows, Stuttgart, Germany). The association of dental caries indices with PRAL, SBC, and HEI was analyzed using an independent sample t-test. A binomial logistic regression analysis was performed to predict the dental caries burden. The statistical significance level was adjusted to a=0.05. Results: A total of 150 children, 88 (58.6%) females and 62 (41.4%) males, were included in the study. Significant differences were found between the low and high dental caries groups for dmft regarding PRAL and SBC (p<0.001). A significant difference was found between the low and high dental caries groups for DMFT in terms of SBC (p<0.05). Conclusion: In our study, established regression models significantly predicted dental caries in primary teeth. SBC was the most influential factor in predicting dental caries compared to PRAL and HEI. There was a significant relationship between SBC, PRAL, and caries in primary teeth. In the model we created, the strongest predictor was SBC.

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Potential Renal Acid Load, Salivary Buffer Capacity and Healthy Eating Index as Predictors of Children’s Dental Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kibaroglu,

Kurt,

Demirel Özbek

et al. 2023

Cureus

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“…1 Dental decay is an infectious and multifactorial disease that develops through the proliferation and colonisation of bacteria inside the mouth and through the interaction of diet and host factors over time. 2 Saliva enables oral functions such as chewing, swallowing and talking by wetting the tissues inside the mouth. 3 Saliva has a high diagnostic potential for the study of human pathologies.…”

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Saliva analysis in children with active caries before and after dental treatment

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Sarıyıldız

Yavuz

et al. 2022

Dent. J. (Majalah Kedokt. Gigi)

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Background: The amount and quality of saliva play important roles in maintaining an intraoral bacterial balance. The quality of saliva is defined by its buffering capacity, viscosity, pH and protein content. The amount of saliva is usually related to the flow rate. Purpose: This study aimed to compare the flow rate, pH, viscosity and buffering capacity of saliva as well as plaque formation in children before and after dental treatment. Methods: Saliva samples were taken from paediatric patients before their treatments and one month after their dental treatments had ended, and these saliva samples were then analysed. For each sample analysis, the GC Saliva-Check Buffer kit (GC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) was used to evaluate buffering capacity, pH and flow rate, and the GC Saliva-Check Mutans kit (GC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) was used for the determination of Streptococcus Mutans. GC Tri Plaque ID gel (GC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) was applied to evaluate plaque maturation. Results: The pre-treatment buffering capacity, pH and viscosity sample values were found to be significantly lower than the post-treatment values (p<0.05). No statistically significant difference was determined in the amount of saliva pre- and post-treatment (p>0.05). When examining plaque maturation, it was determined that all of the post-treatment plaque was pink. Conclusion: This study showed that the pH, viscosity and buffering capacity of saliva had increased significantly post-treatment and that the formation of plaque had decreased in children with active caries after all their dental treatments had been completed.

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Estimation of the Efficacy of Remineralizing Agents on the Microhardness of Deciduous Teeth Demineralized Using Pediatric Formulations

Adyanthaya,

Venugopal,

Nishna

et al. 2023

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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The Relationship of Salivary Flow Rate and Salivary pH on Dental Caries in Children

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Potential Renal Acid Load, Salivary Buffer Capacity and Healthy Eating Index as Predictors of Children’s Dental Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study

Potential Renal Acid Load, Salivary Buffer Capacity and Healthy Eating Index as Predictors of Children’s Dental Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study

Saliva analysis in children with active caries before and after dental treatment

Estimation of the Efficacy of Remineralizing Agents on the Microhardness of Deciduous Teeth Demineralized Using Pediatric Formulations

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