Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15644/asc57/2/2
Salivary Nitric Oxide Levels in Adults with Different DMFT Scores in a Selected Iranian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mahsa Esfehani
; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
Zahra Keshavarzi
; Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
Monirsadat Mirzadeh
; Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran
Marayam Tofangchiha
; Dental Caries Prevention Research Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
Francesco Pagnoni
; Department of Oral and Maxillo Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
Rodolfo Reda
orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-6524
; Department of Oral and Maxillo Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
Luca Testarelli
; Department of Oral and Maxillo Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
Abstract
Objectives: Due to the emphasis on the protective and antimicrobial role of Nitric Oxide against gas-trointestinal diseases, investigating its relationship with dental caries is a right topic. Therefore, this research has investigated the amount of saliva Nitric Oxide in different volumes of DMFT indicator in adults. Material and Methods: In this descriptive- analytical cross-sectional study, 80 participants (20-35 years old), without a history of systemic disease and drug use participated as research sam-ples, (53.8% of the participants in the study were women). Participants were selected from patients who had visited dental Department. The participants were divided in four groups based on DMFT (DMFT=0, 1≤DMFT≤3, 3
Keywords
Saliva; Anti-Infective Agents; Nitric Oxide; DMF Index; Adults; DMFT
Hrčak ID:
304517
URI
Publication date:
21.6.2023.
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