scholarly journals Comparative Evaluation of Chair-Side Saliva Tests According to Current Dental Status in Adult Patient

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Chris Rahiotis ◽  
Panagiotis Mitropoulos ◽  
Afrodite Kakaboura
Keyword(s):  
Buffer Capacity ◽  
Lactic Acid Production ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Caries Detection ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Activity Assessment ◽  
Carious Lesions ◽  
Saliva Flow

Background: this cross-sectional study evaluated the correlation of commercial chair-side saliva tests with caries status in adults. Methods: teeth in 87 adults (20–40 years old) were clinically examined for carious lesions according to International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) criteria. The Decayed-Missing-Filling-Tooth (DMFT) and Decayed-Missing-Filling-Surface (DMFS) indexes at D1 (lesions 1–6 according to ICDAS criteria) and D3 (lesions 4–6 according to ICDAS criteria threshold and the number of active lesions, according to the Lesion Activity Assessment (LAA)) criteria were measured. The saliva parameters measured by chair-side tests were stimulated and non-stimulated saliva flow rate, saliva consistency, saliva pH, saliva buffer capacity, and lactic acid production. The statistical analyses performed were Student t-test and Mann–Whitney U test at a = 0.05 significant level. Results: the low resting saliva pH was related to a high value of DMFT (D1) index (p = 0.007). Conclusions: among the saliva parameters measured, the values of low resting pH are associated with increased DMFT at threshold D1. None of the chair-side available saliva tests evaluated can accurately underline the tooth carious status.

scholarly journals Comparison of ICDAS, CAST, Nyvad’s Criteria, and WHO-DMFT for Caries Detection in a Sample of Italian Schoolchildren

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Campus ◽  
Cocco ◽  
Ottolenghi ◽  
Cagetti
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Measurement Methods ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Caries Detection ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Misclassification Errors ◽  
Examiner Agreement ◽  
Caries Assessment

Caries measurement methods vary considerably in terms of the stages of lesion considered making the comparison problematic among different surveys. In this cross-sectional study, four caries measurement methods, the WHO-DMFT, the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS), the Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST), and the Nyvad Criteria were tested in a sample of children. Five-hundred 12-year old children (236 males and 264 females) were examined four times by four calibrated examiners. The calibration process showed that Cohen’s Kappa exceeded the criterion of K = 0.75 and K = 0.80 for inter/intra-examiner agreement, respectively. In the survey, the total number of misclassification errors for the four methods amounted to 312 observations (67.94% regarding enamel lesions). The greatest difference among methods was shown by number of sound teeth (p < 0.01): WHO-DMFT n = 9505, 74.14%; ICDAS n = 2628, 20.49%; CAST n = 5053, 39.41%; and Nyvad Criteria n = 4117, 32.11%. At the level of dentinal Distinct/Active Cavity lesions, no statistically significant difference was observed (p = 0.40) between ICDAS (n = 1373, 10.71%), CAST (n = 1371, 0.69%), and Nyvad Criteria (n = 1720, 13.41%). In the severe caries levels, all methods were partially in agreement, while no accordance was found for the initial (enamel) lesions. A common language in caries detection is critical when different studies are compared.

Salivary flow rates and buffer capacity and its relationship with oral health status: a cross-sectional study on crack-cocaine-addicted males

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (33) ◽  
pp. 41876-41884
Author(s):  
Nara Santos Araujo ◽  
Maria das Graças Alonso Oliveira ◽  
Antenor Vieira Borges Neto ◽  
Ynara Bosco de Oliveira Lima Arsati ◽  
Jean Nunes dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Buffer Capacity ◽  
Crack Cocaine ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Flow Rates

scholarly journals Association between Poststroke Depression and Psychological Crisis: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Han-Chin Hsieh ◽  
Pei-Jin Yang ◽  
Yu-Chi Huang ◽  
Yan-Yuh Lee ◽  
Tsung-Hsun Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Hemorrhagic Stroke ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Poststroke Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stroke Group ◽  
Behavioral Domain ◽  
Baseline Characteristics

Objective. To investigate the association between poststroke depression (PSD) and psychological crisis in patients who have experienced a stroke within 6 months. Methods. This was a retrospective cross-sectional study that enrolled patients within 6 months after stroke onset. The investigators reviewed medical charts to obtain patients’ baseline characteristics, and a psychologist evaluated each patient for depression using the Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire (TDQ) and for psychological crisis using the Triage Assessment System (TAS). A generalized linear model (GLM) was used to analyze the association between the results of the TDQ and TAS. Results. Ninety-seven patients with stroke were included. Age ( p = 0.003 ), time since onset of stroke ( p = 0.041 ), diabetes mellitus ( p = 0.004 ), hypertension ( p = 0.016 ), heart disease ( p = 0.005 ), and TDQ score were significantly different between the hemorrhagic stroke group and the ischemic stroke group. The TDQ score was significantly lower in the hemorrhagic stroke group ( p = 0.012 ). The TDQ score was associated with the TAS total score and each domain score, and the presence of heart disease was associated with poorer TAS score in the behavioral domain ( p = 0.016 ). Conclusion. PSD is likely an important component of psychological crisis in stroke patients. For clinicians, a comprehensive psychologic evaluation is necessary to optimize treatment.

scholarly journals PROLONGATION OF ORAL PHASE FOR INITIAL SWALLOW OF SOLID FOOD IS ASSOCIATED WITH ORAL DIADOCHOKINESIS DETERIORATION IN NURSING HOME RESIDENTS IN JAPAN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
M. Shimosaka ◽  
W. Fujii ◽  
Y. Kakinoki ◽  
S. Akifusa
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Solid Food ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Saliva Flow Rate ◽  
Chewing Ability ◽  
Saliva Flow ◽  
Oral Diadochokinesis

Background: Prolongation of bolus forming complicates ingestion, in particular in older adults. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine which oral functions are associated with prolongation of the oral phase of forming a bolus until swallowing in older adults. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: three nursing homes in Kitakyushu, Japan from August 2017 to October 2018. Participants: 39 adults >60-years. Measurements: Number of functional teeth, chewing ability, swallowing ability, tongue and cheek pressure, saliva flow rate, oral diadochokinesis, global cognitive function, and body mass index, were examined. Time of oral phase until the first swallowing of solid food was measured as the outcome of the study using video, and audio recording of the swallowing sound by a throat microphone, with the cutoff point designated at 30 s. Based on the oral phase, participants were divided in two groups: normal and prolonged. Results: The 39 enrolled participants had a median age of 87 years, 17.3% were men, and 48.7% had prolonged oral phase. In the prolonged group, the swallowing ability, saliva flow rate, tongue and cheek pressure, and oral diadochokinesis were significantly lower than in the normal group. Binomial logistic regression analysis revealed that oral phase prolongation was associated with oral diadochokinesis (odds ratio 0.81, 95% confidence interval 0.67–0.98) after adjusting for potential covariates. Conclusion: Oral diadochokinesis deterioration is significantly associated with oral phase prolongation for initial swallowing of solid food in older adults.

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