Calcium and other salivary factors in periodontitis-affected subjects prior to treatment.
J Clin Periodontol
; 22(4): 267-70, 1995 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-7622631
ABSTRACT
Salivary calcium was shown to be higher in treated periodontitis-affected subjects (P+) than in periodontitis-free patients (P-). Here the aim was to study whether differences in calcium or other salivary factors exist prior to treatment. The test group consisted of 20 (15 men, 5 women) periodontitis-affected subjects and the control group 15 subjects (10 men, 5 women) free from periodontitis. Paraffin-stimulated whole saliva was collected to determine the flow-rate, calcium and phosphate concentrations, pH, buffering capacity, numbers of mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and yeasts. The results showed a higher calcium concentration (p < 0.05) in the P+ group (mean 1.68 mmol/l; SE 0.06 in men and mean 1.49 mmol/l; SE 0.10 in women) than in the P-group (mean 1.48 mmol/l; SE 0.09 in men and mean 1.18 mmol/l; SE 0.10 in women). The P+ group had more intact teeth (mean +/- SE 9.9 +/- 0.8 in men and 11.2 +/- 2.0 in women) than the P-group (mean +/- SE 8.3 +/- 0.7 in men and 8.2 +/- 2.4 in women). The present findings may indicate that an elevated level of salivary Ca is characteristic of P+ patients both before and after periodontal treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Periodontitis
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Saliva
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Calcio
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Periodontol
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Finlandia