Determination of salivary flow rate, pH, and dental caries during pregnancy: A study
Introduction: Saliva is an important diagnostic biofluid and the salivary composition is affected by various systemic conditions including pregnancy. Aims: The study was conducted to evaluate the salivary flow rate and pH in pregnant and non-pregnant Indian women and, consequently, to compare and co...
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| author | Amruta A Karnik Sandeep S Pagare Vasavi Krishnamurthy Sonal P Vahanwala Mandavi Waghmare |
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| description | Introduction: Saliva is an important diagnostic biofluid and the salivary composition is affected by various systemic conditions including pregnancy. Aims: The study was conducted to evaluate the salivary flow rate and pH in pregnant and non-pregnant Indian women and, consequently, to compare and correlate the salivary flow rate, pH, and prevalence of dental caries in both groups. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted in our institute on a sample of 30 pregnant and 30 non-pregnant women. Materials and Methods: The clinical findings for Decayed-Missing-Filled Teeth (DMFT) index were recorded. Unstimulated whole saliva was collected to determine the salivary flow rate and pH. Statistical Analysis Used: Data were statistically analyzed using Student′s t-test. Results: Salivary flow rate was lower in pregnant women (0.63 ml/min) as compared to that in non-pregnant women (0.81 ml/min) (P < 0.05) and the pH was also lesser in pregnant women (6.56) than in non-pregnant women (6.86) (P < 0.05). DMFT index showed a strong negative correlation with pH in pregnant women and non-pregnant women (P < 0.05). Conclusion: A difference was observed between the salivary parameters of pregnant and non-pregnant women in this sample. However, all the values were within the normal range. A significant inverse relation was found between salivary pH and dental caries for both the groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2a0f46b5c1ba45dd95e55d1c08c3abf62022-12-21T18:25:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology0972-13630975-15722015-01-0127337237610.4103/0972-1363.170454Determination of salivary flow rate, pH, and dental caries during pregnancy: A studyAmruta A KarnikSandeep S PagareVasavi KrishnamurthySonal P VahanwalaMandavi WaghmareIntroduction: Saliva is an important diagnostic biofluid and the salivary composition is affected by various systemic conditions including pregnancy. Aims: The study was conducted to evaluate the salivary flow rate and pH in pregnant and non-pregnant Indian women and, consequently, to compare and correlate the salivary flow rate, pH, and prevalence of dental caries in both groups. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted in our institute on a sample of 30 pregnant and 30 non-pregnant women. Materials and Methods: The clinical findings for Decayed-Missing-Filled Teeth (DMFT) index were recorded. Unstimulated whole saliva was collected to determine the salivary flow rate and pH. Statistical Analysis Used: Data were statistically analyzed using Student′s t-test. Results: Salivary flow rate was lower in pregnant women (0.63 ml/min) as compared to that in non-pregnant women (0.81 ml/min) (P < 0.05) and the pH was also lesser in pregnant women (6.56) than in non-pregnant women (6.86) (P < 0.05). DMFT index showed a strong negative correlation with pH in pregnant women and non-pregnant women (P < 0.05). Conclusion: A difference was observed between the salivary parameters of pregnant and non-pregnant women in this sample. However, all the values were within the normal range. A significant inverse relation was found between salivary pH and dental caries for both the groups.http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2015;volume=27;issue=3;spage=372;epage=376;aulast=KarnikDMFT indexpH of salivapregnancysalivary flow rateunstimulated whole saliva |
| spellingShingle | Amruta A Karnik Sandeep S Pagare Vasavi Krishnamurthy Sonal P Vahanwala Mandavi Waghmare Determination of salivary flow rate, pH, and dental caries during pregnancy: A study Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology DMFT index pH of saliva pregnancy salivary flow rate unstimulated whole saliva |
| title | Determination of salivary flow rate, pH, and dental caries during pregnancy: A study |
| title_full | Determination of salivary flow rate, pH, and dental caries during pregnancy: A study |
| title_fullStr | Determination of salivary flow rate, pH, and dental caries during pregnancy: A study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of salivary flow rate, pH, and dental caries during pregnancy: A study |
| title_short | Determination of salivary flow rate, pH, and dental caries during pregnancy: A study |
| title_sort | determination of salivary flow rate ph and dental caries during pregnancy a study |
| topic | DMFT index pH of saliva pregnancy salivary flow rate unstimulated whole saliva |
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