Relationship between blood glucose levels and salivary pH and buffering capacity in type II diabetes patients

This study was evaluated the relationship between blood glucose levels and salivary pH and buffering capacity in type II diabetic patients.The sample comprised 210 participants [age ranged 40-60 years]. Based on fasting blood glucose levels the participants were divided into 3 groups:controls with normal blood glucose levels; diabetic patients with levels > 200 mg/dL; and diabetic patients with levels >/= 200 mg/dL.Salivary pH and buffering capacity were determined in a sample of resting [non-stimulated]saliva taken from each participant.Salivary pH levels in diabetic patients with blood glucose levels >/= 200 mg/dL were lower than in the controls and diabetic patients with levels </= 200 mg/dL.Salivary pH levels were comparable in controls and diabetic patients with blood glucose levels </= 200 mg/dL.Salivary buffering capacity in the 3 groups was comparable

أجرت الباحثة هذه الدراسة لتقييم العلاقة بين مستويات غلوكوز الدم ودرجة حموضة pH اللعاب وقدرته الدارئة في السكريين من النمط II.وتضم عينة الدراسة 210 مساهما [تتراوح أعمارهم بين 40 و 60 عاما]. وقد قسمت الباحثة المشاركين في الدراسة إلى ثلاثة مجموعات استنادا إلى مستويات غلوكوز الدم على الريق عندهم؛ مجموعة من الشواهد الذين لديهم مستويات غلوكوز الدم سوية؛ ومجموعة السكريين الذين تصل مستويات الغلوكوز أو تقل عندهم عن 200 ميلي غرام/ديسي لتر، ومجموعة السكريين الذين تزيد مستويات الغلوكوز عندهم عن 200 ميلي غرام/ديسي لتر. كما حددت الباحثة قياس درجة الحموضة والقدرة الدارئة للعاب أثناء الراحة [بدون استثارة]لدى كل مساهم، واتضح للباحثة أن درجة الحموضة pH في لعاب السكريين الذين تزيد مستويات غلوكوز الدم لديهم عن 200 ميلي غرام/ديسي لتر أخفض مما لدى الشواهد وما لدى السكريين الذين يقل مستوى غلوكوز الدم لديهم عن 200 ميلي غرام/ديسي لتر، وأن مستويات درجة حموضة اللعاب يمكن مقارنتها بما لدى الشواهد والسكريين الذين تقل مستويات السكر لديهم عن 200 ميلي غرام/ديسي لتر، وأن القدرة الدارئة للعاب في المجموعات الثلاثة يمكن مقارنتها

La présente étude a évalué le lien entre les taux de glycémie, le pH salivaire et la capacité tampon chez des patients atteints de diabète de type II.L'échantillon comptait 210 participants [âgés de 40 à 60 ans]. Les taux de glycémie à jeun ont permis de répartir les participants dans trois groupes:un groupe témoin pour les patients ayant une glycémie normale; un groupe pour les patients ayant une glycémie inférieure ou égale à 200 mg/ dl; et un groupe pour les patients présentant des taux de glycémie supérieurs à 200 mg/dl.Le pH salivaire et la capacité tampon ont été déterminés à partir d'un prélèvement de salive au repos [sans stimulation]auprès de chaque participant.Les niveaux de pH salivaire chez les patients diabétiques ayant une glycémie supérieure à 200 mg/dl étaient inférieurs à ceux du groupe témoin et des patients atteints de diabète présentant un taux glycémique inférieur ou égal à 200 mg/dl.Les niveaux de pH salivaire étaient comparables chez les témoins et les patients souffrant de diabète ayant une glycémie inférieure ou égale à 200 mg/dl.La capacité tampon de la salive était comparable dans les trois groups

Oral health status of male adolescent smokeless tobacco users in Saudi Arabia

Few studies have evaluated the oral effects of smokeless tobacco use in adolescents. This study described the oral health status of adolescents who were daily users of local smokeless tobacco [shamma] in Saudi Arabia. A convenience sample of 270 middle-school male students completed a questionnaire and received an oral examination and a saliva cotinine test. Among the students, 96% had plaque deposits [mean plaque index score 1.66]; 41% had gingivitis [mean clinical attachment loss 1.1 mm]; 56% had dental caries [mean decayed, missing, filled teeth score 2.1] and 86% had at least 1 mucosal lesion. The levels of plaque, gingivitis, dental caries and periodontitis among smokeless tobacco users were similar to those of most adolescents regardless of tobacco use. Almost 9/10 students had a mucosal lesion that could be related to smokeless tobacco use. Strong measures should be taken to increase students' awareness of the adverse health effects of tobacco use and to control their access to tobacco

Salivary anti-Helicobacter pylori positivity among endoscopy patients with chronic liver disease

In this study, endoscopy patients with and without chronic liver disease [CLD] were examined and tested for Helicobacter pylori infection by detecting the presence of serum and salivary anti-H. pylori antibody. The validity of these measures was compared with Campylobacter-like organism analysis [gold standard] performed on patients requiring gastric biopsy. Among 114 patients with CLD and 50 without, the commonest endoscopy diagnosis was gastritis [27.2%]. Salivary H. pylori positivity was significantly associated with older age. Salivary anti-H. pylori antibody positivity showed low sensitivity [36.6%] and high specificity [75.8%] in CLD patients

[Microbial and immunological differences in patients using sharp versus cast dental bridges]

Sharp dental bridges are still used among dental treatments in certain countries including Iraq. This study was conducted to indicate the differences in microbial and immunological effects on patients using sharp versus cast dental bridges