BACKGROUND A number of studies have reported that inhaled corticosteroids may cause a greater incidence of caries, reduced salivary flow, changes in saliva composition and an increased frequency of dental plaque, probably through alterations in the oral microbiota. The objective was to compare the frequency of caries, dental plaque and non-stimulated salivary flow rate among asthmatic adolescen...

OBJECTIVES Although individuals with Down syndrome have considerable oral disease, the prevalence of dental caries in this group is low. The present study aimed to compare known risk factors for dental caries development in children with Down syndrome and a matched population (siblings). In both populations, the number of acidogenic microorganisms, such as mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and ...

Background: The prospect of side effects associated with the electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phones is a questioned issue. current study was designed to assess impact phone use on salivary concentrations amylase in children. Methods: children were divided into dominant and non-dominant groups based questionnaire. For each subject, saliva samples from users collected. Salivary flow rate ...

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship among following features: hyposalivation, systemic diseases and drug use, oral symptoms, dental condition, salivary flow pH, as well. Methods: A cross-sectional performed with 50 participants diagnosed xerostomia, randomly selected distributed in two groups: 25 hyposalivation without paired age sex. Unstimulated Salivary...

The oral mucosa is susceptible to tissue injury from many causes, including infection, autoimmune disorders, surgical and accidental trauma, and gingival and periodontal inflammation. However, little is known about the events that influence wound healing in the mouth. This study investigated the changes in salivary thromboplastic activity prior to and after primary tooth extraction. Cytological...

SANDRA ALTARAWNEH: Characterization of Salivary, Mucosal, and Denture Surfaces Role in Denture Stomatitis: an Exploratory Study (Under the direction of Sompop Bencharit D. Objectives: To explore associations between clinical signs of stomatitis and tissue/denture infection, as well as salivary and serum biomarkers. Methods: An IRB approved, case-control study enrolled 32 edentate subjects, 17 w...

BACKGROUND Metabolic syndrome in childhood predicts the development of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in adulthood. Testing for features of metabolic syndrome, such as fasting plasma glucose concentration, requires blood sampling which can be difficult in children. Here we evaluated salivary glucose concentration as a surrogate measurement for plasma glucose concentration in 1...

This study investigated the influence of acupuncture stimulation on the salivary secretion of eight healthy subjects. The salivary flow of each subject was measured before, during and after every acupuncture session. The unstimulated, chewing-stimulated and citric acid-stimulated flows were investigated, in combination with manual and electrically stimulated acupuncture. The results showed a si...

Introduction: Steroid sex hormones influence every system of the body including the oral cavity. It influences the composition and flow rate of saliva. The aim was to estimate the changes in human whole salivary pH and salivary leukocyte count during the various phases of menstrual cycle. Materials and method: 30 female patients between 18-35 years were included in the study. They were free fro...