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Open AccessRelation of Salivary Risk Factors to Dental Caries in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Relation of Salivary Risk Factors to Dental Caries in Children with Cerebral Palsy
1Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, The Oxford Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.34.4.5750n50504180j6l Vol.34,Issue 4,July 2010 pp.355-360
Published: 01 July 2010
*Corresponding Author(s): Priya Subramaniam E-mail: drpriyapedo@yahoo.com
Abstract
One of the primary handicapping conditions of childhood is cerebral palsy (CP). Controversy exists about the incidence of dental caries and its associated salivary risk factors in cerebral palsied children. Thus the present study evaluated the correlation between dental caries and certain salivary risk factors in these children. One hundred non-institutionalized children in the age group of 5-12 years having cerebral palsy were selected. The W.H.O. criteria was used for diagnosis and recording of dental caries. Determination of the unstimulated salivary pH, buffering capacity and flow rate of stimulated saliva was carried out. The mean deft and DMFT values were 2.51 and 0.73, respectively. Salivary pH was 6.83, buffering capacity 10.84 and salivary flow rate 1.08ml/per min. A significant correlation was observed only between salivary pH and dental caries in the primary dentition of CP children.
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cerebral palsy, salivary pH, buffering capacity, flow rate
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Priya Subramaniam,KL Girish Babu,Anil Rodriguez. Relation of Salivary Risk Factors to Dental Caries in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2010. 34(4);355-360.
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