Assessment of Oral Hygiene and Gingival Health Condition and their Relationship with Some Salivary Variables among Boxers

Background: Background oral hygiene means the degree of cleanliness of the oral cavity. Good oral hygiene is necessary to prevent common oral diseases. Objectives: to evaluate the relation of some salivary variables to oral hygiene and gingival health conditions among Iraqi boxers. Subjects...

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Main Authors: Haneen Obied Majhool, Alhan Ahmed Qasim
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Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad/ Al-Kindy College of Medicine 2024-04-01
Series:مجله كليه طب الكندي
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Online Access:https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/913
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description Background: Background oral hygiene means the degree of cleanliness of the oral cavity. Good oral hygiene is necessary to prevent common oral diseases. Objectives: to evaluate the relation of some salivary variables to oral hygiene and gingival health conditions among Iraqi boxers. Subjects and Methods: There was a cross-sectional comparative study. The total sample consisted of 80 males, including 40 male boxing players with weights ranging from (46-60 kg) attending different sports clubs for boxers in Baghdad (study group). And 40 male school students from some schools in Baghdad (comparative groups), ages ranging from (15-16) years old. This study was conducted from January-2022 to the end of May -2022. The unstimulated salivary analysis included samples collected flow rate, pH, and Minerals (calcium and phosphate) and salivary immunoglobulin A. After that, the clinical Assessment of gingival disease, calculus and plaque were assessed. Results: The results demonstrate that plaque and calculus are higher in the study group than in the control with a significant difference in plaque index and no significant difference in calculus. Concerning correlations, a weak negative significant correlation between flow rate and plaque index in control weakens the negative significance between Gingival index and PH, while other results are insignificant. Also, Findings show a weak negative significant correlation between plaque index and salivary IgA and a weak negative significant correlation between Gingival index and calcium and phosphorous in control. Conclusions: In conclusion, boxer players were associated with high gingival index, calculus and plaque index compared to control groups.  
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spelling doaj.art-78c4c5dff3d349eea8d6c3508b8e198c2024-04-03T22:59:14ZengUniversity of Baghdad/ Al-Kindy College of Medicineمجله كليه طب الكندي1810-95432521-43652024-04-0120110.47723/32emv824839Assessment of Oral Hygiene and Gingival Health Condition and their Relationship with Some Salivary Variables among BoxersHaneen Obied Majhool0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4396-3929Alhan Ahmed Qasim1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0682-664XDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq Background: Background oral hygiene means the degree of cleanliness of the oral cavity. Good oral hygiene is necessary to prevent common oral diseases. Objectives: to evaluate the relation of some salivary variables to oral hygiene and gingival health conditions among Iraqi boxers. Subjects and Methods: There was a cross-sectional comparative study. The total sample consisted of 80 males, including 40 male boxing players with weights ranging from (46-60 kg) attending different sports clubs for boxers in Baghdad (study group). And 40 male school students from some schools in Baghdad (comparative groups), ages ranging from (15-16) years old. This study was conducted from January-2022 to the end of May -2022. The unstimulated salivary analysis included samples collected flow rate, pH, and Minerals (calcium and phosphate) and salivary immunoglobulin A. After that, the clinical Assessment of gingival disease, calculus and plaque were assessed. Results: The results demonstrate that plaque and calculus are higher in the study group than in the control with a significant difference in plaque index and no significant difference in calculus. Concerning correlations, a weak negative significant correlation between flow rate and plaque index in control weakens the negative significance between Gingival index and PH, while other results are insignificant. Also, Findings show a weak negative significant correlation between plaque index and salivary IgA and a weak negative significant correlation between Gingival index and calcium and phosphorous in control. Conclusions: In conclusion, boxer players were associated with high gingival index, calculus and plaque index compared to control groups.   https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/913Iraqi boxeroral hygienegingival healthsalivary variables
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Alhan Ahmed Qasim
Assessment of Oral Hygiene and Gingival Health Condition and their Relationship with Some Salivary Variables among Boxers
مجله كليه طب الكندي
Iraqi boxer
oral hygiene
gingival health
salivary variables
title Assessment of Oral Hygiene and Gingival Health Condition and their Relationship with Some Salivary Variables among Boxers
title_full Assessment of Oral Hygiene and Gingival Health Condition and their Relationship with Some Salivary Variables among Boxers
title_fullStr Assessment of Oral Hygiene and Gingival Health Condition and their Relationship with Some Salivary Variables among Boxers
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Oral Hygiene and Gingival Health Condition and their Relationship with Some Salivary Variables among Boxers
title_short Assessment of Oral Hygiene and Gingival Health Condition and their Relationship with Some Salivary Variables among Boxers
title_sort assessment of oral hygiene and gingival health condition and their relationship with some salivary variables among boxers
topic Iraqi boxer
oral hygiene
gingival health
salivary variables
url https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/913
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