Abstract
BackgroundThis study aimed to test the association between the unstimulated whole salivary flow rate (UWSFR) and the oral health status represented by dental and gingival status among healthy adult subjects.Material and MethodsThis work was a cross-sectional study of patients attending the undergraduate dental clinics at AlFarabi College for Dentistry and Nursing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study population consisted of 502 systemically healthy adults aged 18–35 years. UWSFR was collected for all study participants and expressed as ml/min. Oral health status was estimated using the Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and the Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S). The number of decayed teeth and the number of available teeth were also calculated to evaluate dental status.ResultsThe mean UWSFR was 0.42 (±0.3) ml/min, and the male participants significantly had more UWSFR than the females. UWSFR was significantly affected by CPI, OHI-S, body mass index (BMI) and gender as indicated in the univariate analysis. However, multiple regression analysis revealed that only gender was a significant predictor of UWSFR. The male subjects were shown to have a higher average of 0.133 ml/min than the females.ConclusionsHigh BMI scores, moderate-to-severe gingivitis and low level of oral hygiene increased UWSFR. However, further longitudinal studies are recommended to test the role of salivary cytokine levels to validate the exact association between the UWSFR and the oral health status. Key words:Cross-sectional study, Saliva, oral health, CPI, OHI-S.
Highlights
The role of saliva is critical in preserving and maintaining the health of oral mucosal tissues [1]
The current study aimed to examine the association between the unstimulated whole salivary flow rate (UWSFR) and the oral health status as represented by the Community Periodontal Index (CPI), Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S), number of decayed teeth and number of teeth present in a cohort of a young healthy adult population
This study aimed to examine the association between the oral health status and the unstimulated salivary flow rate
Summary
The role of saliva is critical in preserving and maintaining the health of oral mucosal tissues [1]. Studies demonstrated that the unstimulated whole salivary flow rate (UWSFR) has significantly low values in patients with periodontal diseases [7]. The current study aimed to examine the association between the UWSFR and the oral health status as represented by the Community Periodontal Index (CPI), Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S), number of decayed teeth and number of teeth present in a cohort of a young healthy adult population. The World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for defining and diagnosing the dental caries were considered in this study to calculate the number of decayed teeth of each patient [17]. Tukey’s post hoc analysis revealed that the increase in UWSFR from good to fair oral hygiene was statistically significant (p = 0.026), but no other group differences were statistically significant (Fig. 1).
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