Assessment the correlation of Morning Nutrition and Demographic Factors with Dental Caries in 9-year-old Students in Zahedan city

Background and Aims: Geographic tongue is a common inflammatory disorder of the tongue whose etiology is unknown. In this study, salivary levels of interferon-gamma were measured in persons with geographic tongue. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 30 persons with geographic tongue and 30 healthy individuals who had the conditions to enter the study were evaluated among the patients referred to Zahedan Dental Clinic. The control group was matched for age and sex. In both groups, unstimulated saliva was collected by Spitting at 9 am to 11 am. Salivary interferon Gamma samples were measured using Interferon Gamma Diagnostic Kit (HIFN) and ELISA Reader. According to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, the data distribution was normal (P = 0.198), data analyzed by statistical software 22 SPSS and using t-test. Results: The mean age in the group with geographic tongue was 31.3 ±6.2 years and in the control group the mean age was 30.96± 6.46 years. The mean saliva interferon gamma was not significantly different between the persons with geographic tongue (25.73±12.09 pg/ml) and the control (21.52±11.91 pg/ml) group (p=0.18). Conclusion: Saliva interferon gamma was higher in geographic tongue persons than healthy controls, but this difference was not statistically significant. Key Words: