Previous studies have indicated that there may be a relationship between the salivary fluoride concentrations and dental caries while the emphasis was on dental caries in permanent teeth. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental caries and its predictors in 3-6 year-old children in Tehran, Iran. The other objective of this investigation was to clarify a relationship between ...

background: candida albicans is the most common opportunistic fungal species in the oral cavity. various factors associated with c. albicans infection have been evaluated so far. in some studies, the relationship between the blood group antigens and c. albicans has been discussed. the aim of this study was to assess mean c. albicans colony counts in the saliva of healthy subjects and its relati...

Background The autoimmune disease Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is often characterized by salivary changes that may affect swallowing. No known study has investigated the association between biomarkers and perceptions of swallowing in individuals with SS. Our objectives were to explore: (1) operational feasibility investigating saliva volume composition, along swallowing, those without SS; (2) relati...

BACKGROUND Xylitol is a naturally occurring sugar substitute that has been shown to reduce the level of mutans streptococci in plaque and saliva and to reduce tooth decay. It has been suggested that the degree of reduction is dependent on both the amount and the frequency of xylitol consumption. For xylitol to be successfully and cost-effectively used in public health prevention strategies dosi...

OBJECTIVES Our aim in this study was to determine the concentration of salivary glucose in healthy individuals and to compare it with the capillary glycemia. STUDY DESIGN Samples of unstimulated whole saliva were collected from 63 non-diabetic patients. The concentration of salivary glucose and capillary blood was measured in all of the patients. The salivary glucose was determined by enzymat...

background: the balance between production of reactive oxygen species (ros) and antioxidant defense in the body has important health implications. the aim of this study was to investigate the changes in salivary antioxidants: catalase, vitamin c and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (bdnf), in sedentary men at rest and after acute exhaustive exercise.   methods: this randomized controlled clini...

previous studies have indicated that there may be a relationship between the salivary fluoride concentrations and dental caries while the emphasis was on dental caries in permanent teeth. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental caries and its predictors in 3-6 year-old children in tehran, iran. the other objective of this investigation was to clarify a relationship between ...

background: normal salivary function is considered to be critical for the maintenance of healthy oral mucosa. oral fluids provide an easily available, non-invasive medium for the diagnosis of wide range of diseases and clinical situations. the objective of this study was to estimate and compare salivary nitric oxide levels in patients with oral lichen planus and healthy individuals. aim: to est...

Abstract Objectives The present study aimed to evaluate interleukin-12 (IL-12) and IL-23 in the saliva of patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Materials Methods Thirty cases clinical histopathological OLP (bilateral lesions, papular reticular Wickham lines) (Group A), 30 SCCs (OSCCs) B), no history cancer, other or C) were enrolled at Department Oral Medicine Sc...