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. 2020 Jun 12:8:403.
doi: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00403. eCollection 2020.

Sialometric and Sialochemical Analysis in Individuals With Pulp Stones

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Sialometric and Sialochemical Analysis in Individuals With Pulp Stones

Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo et al. Front Cell Dev Biol. .

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the saliva of patients with pulp stones, with sialometric and sialochemical tests. Eighty individuals, aged between18 and 65 years, of both sexes, were investigated. Patients were included in the pulp stone group when radiographic examination was suggestive of pulp stones in at least one permanent tooth, whereas those without this alteration were considered controls. Saliva was collected by stimulation, followed by salivary flowrate (SFR) and pH analysis tests. The organic components, such as urea (URE), glucose (GLU), total proteins (TPTs), alkaline phosphatase, creatinine (CRE), salivary amylase (SAM), and uric acid (URA), and the inorganic components, such as calcium, iron, and phosphorus, were evaluated by colorimetric techniques in an ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectrophotometer. Differences among pulp stones and control groups were compared using Student's t-test, with a significance level of p < 0.05. In both groups prevailed the female. Statistically significant differences between groups were observed for pH (p = 0.027), SFR (p = 0.002), alkaline phosphatase (p = 0.008), and URA (p = 0.005). None of the inorganic components showed significant difference (p > 0.05). In the analyses stratified by sex, difference between groups was observed for pH (p = 0.007) and URA (p = 0.003) in women. In conclusion, sialometric and sialochemical alterations occurred in patients with pulp stones, with significantly higher levels of pH, SFR, alkaline phosphatase, and URA.

Keywords: dental pulp calcification; inorganic chemicals; organic chemicals; saliva; sialochemistry; sialometry.

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Box plot representing (A) salivary flowrate (SFR) (ml/min) and (B) salivary pH, according to pulp stones and control groups. Student’s t-test (p < 0.05).

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