Salivary Sialic Acid Levels and Dental Health In Children with Congenital Heart Disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-296
Author(s):  
AM Hegde ◽  
Rai Kavita ◽  
KS Sushma ◽  
Suchetha Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Sialic Acid ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Oral Health Status

Congenital cardiac disease is one of the most common developmental anomalies in children. Higher caries prevalence and gingivitis compared to healthy children have been shown in children with congenital heart disease which has a significant implication in the medical care of these patients associated with bacteraemia and endocarditis. Sialic acids being terminal sugar components and marker of chronic inflammatory response are found to be present at higher levels in children with poor oral health status. So the present study aimed to evaluate the oral health status and salivary sialic acid levels among the children with congenital heart disease and normal healthy siblings. A total of 71 children with heart diseases aged 6-10 years attending various heart institutes were examined for oral hygiene status, gingival status and dental caries status by using modified WHO oral assessment form. A case-matched control group of 50 children were also examined. Salivary flow rate, pH and sialic acid levels were measured after saliva collection. The results were subjected to Unpaired t test and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient Test. The salivary pH, salivary flow rate, dental caries status, oral hygiene and the gingival status were significantly compromised with a positive correlation with the sialic acid levels in saliva, leading to increased treatment needs in the study group. Therefore the amount of sialic acid in the saliva can be a useful index of the severity of oral disease.

Evaluation of Oral Hygiene Status, Salivary Characteristics and Dental Caries Experience in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemic (ALL) Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
AM Hegde ◽  
S Joshi ◽  
K Rai ◽  
S Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Salivary Flow Rate ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Salivary Ph

Leukemia constitutes approximately 30% of all childhood cancers and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia(ALL) is the most common type of malignancy. Oral dryness, ulceration, increased dental decay seen is due to altered salivary flow rate and buffering capacity in these children. Oxidative stress may play an important role in the malignancies resulting in onset of inflammatory oral pathologies. Saliva constitutes first line of defense against free radical-mediated oxidative stress. The present study attempted to relate the oral health status, salivary flow rate, salivary pH, gingival health status, dental caries experience and total salivary antioxidant levels in ALL children. A total of 120 children aged 4-10 years (90 leukemic children, study group and 30 normal healthy siblings, control group) were divided into 4 groups of 30 each. Oral health status, gingival status and dental caries experience was recorded followed by un-stimulated saliva collection. Total antioxidant capacity of un-stimulated saliva was evaluated. The results depicted deterioration in oral health status, gingival status and increased dental caries experience in leukemic children. Salivary flow rate, salivary pH and total salivary antioxidant levels were lowered in leukemic children when compared with control group.

Oral Health Status of Children with Congenital Heart Disease and the Awareness, Attitude and Knowledge of their Parents

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Rai ◽  
Supriya S ◽  
Amitha Hegde
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Parental Awareness

The oral health status of children with congenital heart diseases and the parental awareness on maintaining good oral health and attitude towards preventive dental health measures were evaluated. A total of 170 children between the age group of 1-16yrs belonging to both genders, with the history of congenital heart disease from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram and Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore were examined. Oral lesions and caries experience were recorded using modified WHO oral health assessment form. Oral hygiene of the children with congenital heart disease was found to be poor with tongue coating (50.6%), plaque (41.8%), calculus(35.3%), and caries (42.4%). Parental awareness on the importance of maintaining good oral hygiene, preventive dentistry, medicinal decay and its systemic effects has been found to be very poor. Dentistry should give priority to patients whose general health may be put at risk by poor dental health. Closer cooperation between Pediatrician, Pediatric Cardiologists and Pediatric Dentists could help improve dental care for these children.

Oral health status, salivary flow rate and salivary quality in children, adolescents and young adults with ADHD

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 1137-1141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariela Hidas ◽  
Avia Fux Noy ◽  
Noam Birman ◽  
Joseph Shapira ◽  
Israel Matot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Salivary Flow Rate ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults

scholarly journals Stimulated salivary flow rate and oral health status

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro Shimazaki ◽  
Bohan Fu ◽  
Koji Yonemoto ◽  
Sumio Akifusa ◽  
Yukie Shibata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Salivary Flow Rate

scholarly journals Salivary Biomarker Levels and Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Healthy Siblings: A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. e0015
Author(s):  
Palanichamy Anjugam ◽  
◽  
Veerabadhran Mahesh Mathian ◽  
Murugesan Gawthaman ◽  
Selvaraj Vinod ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Salivary Flow Rate ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Salivary Biomarkers ◽  
Healthy Siblings

Background: The dental needs of cerebral palsy children are an area of study much in need of attention. The neglect of this aspect should be rectified, and simpler diagnostic methodologies should be established and used to serve this purpose. Aim: This study aimed to determine oral health status and salivary biomarkers (salivary flow rate, pH, buffering capacity) among children with cerebral palsy (CP), to compare their data with that of their healthy siblings, and to evaluate the relationship between salivary biomarkers and dental caries. Methods: A total of 30 CP children (study group) and 30 normal healthy siblings (controls) were selected between the ages of 5 and 12 years. Salivary biomarkers were assessed, and oral health status was examined. Statistical Analysis: Chi-square test was used for comparison of oral health status. “Unpaired t test was used to compare caries indexes (decay/filled teeth–primary dentition [dft] and decay/missing/filled teeth–permanent dentition [DMFT]) and salivary biomarkers between the groups. Pearson correlation was used to find the correlation between salivary biomarkers and caries. Results: The dft scores were significantly higher in the study group (P<0.05). The pH values and salivary flow rates were significantly lower in the study group (P<0.05 and P<0.001, respectively). There was a significant correlation between DMFT scores and salivary flow rate in the study group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Low pH and low salivary flow rate might be risk factors for dental caries in CP populations; moreover, the significant correlation between DMFT score and salivary flow rate suggests that salivary flow rate could be used as a screening tool for assessing at-risk subjects in such populations.

scholarly journals Dental caries and attendance to dental care in Finnish children with operated congenital heart disease. A practice based follow-up study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Karhumaa ◽  
E. Lämsä ◽  
H. Vähänikkilä ◽  
M. Blomqvist ◽  
T. Pätilä ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Grade 8

Abstract Purpose Oral health of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) is of utmost importance. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of dental caries and attendance to dental care in Finnish heart-operated CHD patients born in 1997–1999. Methods The cohort of children born in 1997–1999 was selected using a national register on all heart-operated children in Finland. Gender, general health problems, diagnosis, type of the heart defect (shunting, stenotic and complex defects), and number of operations were available and included in the analyses. Dental records from primary health care were collected from municipalities with their permission. The data comprised of the number of dental examinations and data on caries status (dt, DT, dmft, DMFT) at the age of 7 (grade 1), 11 (grade 5) and 15 (grade 8) years and at the most recent examination. The control group consisted of dental data on patients born in 1997–1999 provided by the City of Oulu, Finland (n = 3356). Results Oral patient records of 215/570 children were obtained. The difference between the defect types was statistically significant both for DT (p = 0.046) and DMFT (p = 0.009) at the age of 15 (grade 8). The prevalence of caries did not differ between the study population and the controls. High present and past caries experiences were not associated with higher number of visits to oral health care, especially to oral hygienist, or with oral health promotion. National obligations concerning dental visits were not implemented in all municipalities. Conclusion There seems to be a need for oral health promotion and preventive means implemented by oral hygienists among those with CHD.

scholarly journals Assessment of the oral health status of asthmatic children

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 357-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abla Arafa ◽  
Salwa Aldahlawi ◽  
Adel Fathi
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Salivary Flow Rate ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Salivary Ph

ABSTRACT Objectives: To assess the oral health status and salivary composition in a group of children suffering from bronchial asthma. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of sixty asthmatic children, sixty healthy negative controls, and sixty healthy positive controls of both sexes with age ranging from 4 to 12 years old. The asthmatics were grouped according to disease severity into mild, moderate, or severe asthmatic. All the children were clinically examined to assess their dental caries experience (decayed, indicated for extraction, and filled primary tooth [def] and decayed-missing-filled permanent tooth [DMF]), dental erosion condition (tooth wear index), and gingival health condition (gingival index [GI]). Salivary samples were collected and assessed for salivary flow rate, salivary pH, and the level of calcium, sodium, and potassium. Results: The results of this study revealed that asthmatic children presented significantly higher def, DMF score, and GI mean values compared to the control groups. Severe asthmatics significantly presented the highest def and GI score. Salivary analysis revealed reduced stimulated salivary flow rate and altered salivary pH. In addition, significantly elevated mean salivary calcium level found to be associated with higher GI mean score. Conclusions: Children suffering from bronchial asthma should receive special dental preventive attention as presented with greater risk for oral and dental diseases as compared to the healthy controls.

scholarly journals Salivary flow rate and oral health status in type 2 diabetics

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Ana Cicmil ◽  
Olivera Govedarica ◽  
Jelena Lecic ◽  
Dragana Puhalo-Sladoje ◽  
Ruzica Lukic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Salivary Flow Rate ◽  
Type 2 Diabetics ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction. Decreased salivary flow is frequently associated with numerous diseases such as diabetes mellitus and may lead to numerous oral diseases. The aim of this study was to compare salivary flow rate and oral health status in type 2 diabetics and healthy controls. Material and methods. The study involved 90 patients, divided into the three groups: 30 with well controlled (HbA1c<9%), 30 will poorly controlled (HbA1c?9%) diabetes and 30 healthy subjects. The following clinical parameters were determined: decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT); plaque index (PI), sulcus bleeding index (SBI), probing pocket depth (PPD) and clinical attachment level (CAL). Culture of Candida spp. specimens were obtained from tongue dorsum and inoculated into Sabouraud Dextrose Agar. Saliva was collected using ?a spit technique?. Results. Highest mean of unstimulated salivary flow was in healthy subjects; however significant difference between groups was not observed. Stimulated salivary flow results indicate significant reduction in diabetics as well as significant relation between metabolic control and salivary flow. Unstimulated and stimulated salivary flows were negatively and significantly correlated with periodontal parameters and DMFT. Conclusion. The present findings indicate that decreased salivary flow rate could have a significant impact on oral health status in type 2 diabetics.

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