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- Title
Comparative study of oral and salivary parameters in patients with and without loss of bone mass.
- Authors
PEREIRA, Igor Figueiredo; BRASILEIRO, Cláudia Borges; KLEPERON, Núbia Priscilla; de ABREU, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães; da SILVA, Tarcília Aparecida; MESQUITA, Ricardo Alves; AMARAL, Tania Mara Pimenta
- Abstract
Osteoporosis is an insidious and increasingly prevalent disease that can cause fractures and affect patients' quality of life. The current study comparatively evaluates patients with and without loss of bone mass in terms of salivary calcium, viscosity, and pH. A controlled cross-sectional study was conducted in two groups of 32 postmenopausal women subjected to a bone densitometry scan and later referred for dental management at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The patients were assigned to two groups: Group 1 - patients with low bone mineral density (BMD) and Group 2 - patients without bone mineral changes. The following salivary parameters were evaluated: calcium concentration, flow rate, viscosity, pH, and average total protein. An oral examination was performed for assessment of DMFT variables and tongue coating. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, adopting a p-value < 0.05. The patients' mean age was 60 years (± 7.35). Salivary flow, pH, and viscosity were similar among the groups. Average total protein was 14.8 mg/mL and 19.0 mg/mL in Groups 1 and 2, respectively. Tongue coating and salivary calcium levels were significantly higher in Group 1 (p < 0.001). Salivary calcium is an important screening tool and may eventually be used for the diagnosis of bone mineral changes.
- Publication
Brazilian Oral Research, 2018, Vol 32, p1
- ISSN
1806-8324
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1807-3107bor-2018.vol32.0054