Document Details
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Article In Journal |
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SALIVARY CHARACTERISTICS ,DIET AND BODY MASS INDEX IN AA SAMPLE OF SAUDI CHILDREN WITH SEVERE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES SALIVARY CHARACTERISTICS ,DIET AND BODY MASS INDEX IN AA SAMPLE OF SAUDI CHILDREN WITH SEVERE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES |
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English |
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Abstract |
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Aim: The aim of the present study was to study saliva characteristics (buffering capacity,
bacterial counts), total daily dietary servings and body mass index (BMI) in preschool
children suffering from severe early childhood caries (SEC C) in Jeddah.
Methodology: A total number of 43 children (3· 5 years) were selected for the study.
Twenty eight . were diagnosed as SECC and fifteen caries free children (control). For all
children a one day diet record was obtained together with measurements of height and
weight to calculate body mass index (BMI). A stimulated saliva sample was collected. The
buffering capacity, Streptococcus mutans (SM) and Lactobacilli (LB) counts were
recorded using CRT® kit (ivoclar vivadent).
Results: SM and LB were the only studied variables that showed a significant difference
between study and control groups (P = 0.00). Neither BMI, buffering capacity nor total
daily servings were significantly different.
Conclusions: Our study failed to prove any significant difference in buffering capacity,
total daily servings or BMI between caries free or preschool children with SECC. On the
other hand SM and LB counts were significantly higher in children with SECC . |
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EGYPTIAN DENTAL JOURNAL |
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53 |
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1 |
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Publishing Year |
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2007 AH
2007 AD |
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Article |
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Friday, January 4, 2008 |
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Researchers
| عبير النويصر | AI-Nowaiser, Abeer | Researcher | Doctorate | aalnowaiser@kau.edu.sa |
| زهير نتو | Natto, Zuhair | Researcher | Master | |
| علي شرف | Sharaf, AIy | Researcher | Doctorate | |
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