Association between salivary flow and dental caries in institutionalized adolescents: Cross-sectional study
Background: Brazil has a larger number of adolescent offenders, but studies evaluating their oral health are still limited. Objective: Assess the association between salivary flow and caries experience in youngsters deprived of liberty. Methodology: Sixty-eight male adolescents in conflict with the...
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| author | Mariana da Silva Muñoz Natália Marcumini Pola Paulo Roberto Grafitti Colussi Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes Muniz |
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| description | Background: Brazil has a larger number of adolescent offenders, but studies evaluating their oral health are still limited. Objective: Assess the association between salivary flow and caries experience in youngsters deprived of liberty. Methodology: Sixty-eight male adolescents in conflict with the law, aged between 15 and 19 years, from a Socio-Educational Assistance Center in Brazil participated in the present study. They answered a structured questionnaire, and oral examination was performed by the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. The salivary flow rate was obtained using the mechanically stimulated total saliva method. Adjusted Poisson regression was used for the association with total DMFT and its decayed component, using the salivary flow (continuous fashion) or the hyposalivation (≤1 ml/min) as independent variables. Results: Participants were divided into two groups, those who did not have any decayed teeth at the moment of the examination (n = 39) and those who had at least one decayed tooth (n = 29). Moreover, two groups were formed based on the DMFT: those who had DMFT = 0 (n = 20) and those who had DMFT≥1 (n = 48). In the multivariate analysis, hyposalivation was associated with DMFT≥1 (p = 0.048), but when the salivary flow was included, no significant association with DMFT index was identified (p = 0.178). Conversely, the presence of at least one decayed tooth was significantly associated with the salivary flow (p = 0.004), but not with hyposalivation (p = 0.091). Conclusions: Institutionalized adolescents who present hyposalivation or low salivary flow are associated with DMFT≥1 index or presence of at least one decayed tooth, respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-54c28f39b5f64b0d800b1d9b5f0e762d2024-11-23T06:30:34ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682024-01-011415560Association between salivary flow and dental caries in institutionalized adolescents: Cross-sectional studyMariana da Silva Muñoz0Natália Marcumini Pola1Paulo Roberto Grafitti Colussi2Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing3Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes Muniz4Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, BrazilDepartment of Periodontology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, BrazilPrivate Practice, Passo Fundo, BrazilDepartment of Periodontology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, BrazilDepartment of Periodontology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil; Corresponding author. Federal University of Pelotas, Rua Gonçalves Chaves, 457, Pelotas/RS, 960105-560, Brazil.Background: Brazil has a larger number of adolescent offenders, but studies evaluating their oral health are still limited. Objective: Assess the association between salivary flow and caries experience in youngsters deprived of liberty. Methodology: Sixty-eight male adolescents in conflict with the law, aged between 15 and 19 years, from a Socio-Educational Assistance Center in Brazil participated in the present study. They answered a structured questionnaire, and oral examination was performed by the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. The salivary flow rate was obtained using the mechanically stimulated total saliva method. Adjusted Poisson regression was used for the association with total DMFT and its decayed component, using the salivary flow (continuous fashion) or the hyposalivation (≤1 ml/min) as independent variables. Results: Participants were divided into two groups, those who did not have any decayed teeth at the moment of the examination (n = 39) and those who had at least one decayed tooth (n = 29). Moreover, two groups were formed based on the DMFT: those who had DMFT = 0 (n = 20) and those who had DMFT≥1 (n = 48). In the multivariate analysis, hyposalivation was associated with DMFT≥1 (p = 0.048), but when the salivary flow was included, no significant association with DMFT index was identified (p = 0.178). Conversely, the presence of at least one decayed tooth was significantly associated with the salivary flow (p = 0.004), but not with hyposalivation (p = 0.091). Conclusions: Institutionalized adolescents who present hyposalivation or low salivary flow are associated with DMFT≥1 index or presence of at least one decayed tooth, respectively.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426823001422AdolescentInstitutionalizedDental cariesDMF indexInstitutionalizationSalivation |
| spellingShingle | Mariana da Silva Muñoz Natália Marcumini Pola Paulo Roberto Grafitti Colussi Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes Muniz Association between salivary flow and dental caries in institutionalized adolescents: Cross-sectional study Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research Adolescent Institutionalized Dental caries DMF index Institutionalization Salivation |
| title | Association between salivary flow and dental caries in institutionalized adolescents: Cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Association between salivary flow and dental caries in institutionalized adolescents: Cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Association between salivary flow and dental caries in institutionalized adolescents: Cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between salivary flow and dental caries in institutionalized adolescents: Cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Association between salivary flow and dental caries in institutionalized adolescents: Cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | association between salivary flow and dental caries in institutionalized adolescents cross sectional study |
| topic | Adolescent Institutionalized Dental caries DMF index Institutionalization Salivation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426823001422 |
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