Relationship of Dental Caries with Fluoride Concentration in Unstimulated whole Saliva of 7 to 15-year-old Nonfluoride Users

JOURNAL TITLE: International Journal of Experimental Dental Science

Author
1. Suresh Sharma
2. Manjit Talwar
3. Amrit Tewari
ISSN
2278-1692
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10029-1072
Volume
3
Issue
2
Publishing Year
2014
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Statistics, Panjab University, Chandigarh India
    1. Department of Oral Health Center, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
    1. Department of Oral Health Sciences Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
  • Article keywords

    Abstract

    Objective

    The objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship between dental caries and fluoride concentration in unstimulated whole saliva of non-fluoride users.

    Study design

    Ninety subjects, aged 7 to 15 years who were non-fluoride users, participated in the study. Dental caries was recorded using modified Moller's index. Unstimulated whole saliva samples were collected early in the morning. Fluoride concentration in saliva was estimated using combination ion specific fluoride electrode (Orion). Water fluoride of the area ranged from 0.34 to 0.38 ppm.

    Results

    Salivary fluoride concentration (mean ± SE) in saliva (n = 90) was 0.03 ± 0.03 ppm with a range of 0.01 to 0.24 ppm. The DMFT ± SE was 3.26 ± 0.27 and DMFS 4.30 ± 0.42. Correlation of fluoride concentration in saliva was inverse and significant with DMFT (p < 0.01) and DMFS (p < 0.01) using the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.

    Conclusion

    Fluoride concentration in saliva could be an indication of the individual's caries risk and help isolating high risk individuals requiring special chairside preventive strategies.

    How to cite this article

    Talwar M, Tewari A, Chawla HS, Sachdev V, Sharma S. Relationship of Dental Caries with Fluoride Concentration in Unstimulated whole Saliva of 7 to 15-year-old Nonfluoride Users. Int J Experiment Dent Sci 2014;3(2): 59-62.

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