Original scientific paper

Caries Prevalence in Patients with Diseases of the Upper Digestive Tract

Marina Katunarić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Dunja Buntak-Kobler ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Jozo Šutalo ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ante Katunarić ; Zavod za radiologiju Klinička bolnica »Sestre milosrdnice«, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Asja Čelebić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

This investigation deals with a complex relationship o f an altered saliva quantity and p H on caries appearance in individuals suffering
from deseases o f the upper digestive tract (n = 101) in relation to healthy individuals (n = 78). Greater caries prevalence was found in individuals suffering from deseases o f the upper digestive tract (p < 0,01). Caries prevalence was significantly greater (p < 0,01) as stimulated salivary secretion and p H was lower in the both groups.
There was no significant difference in caries prevalence and different p H o f nonstimulated saliva in the control individuals (p > 0,05). Individuals suffering from cronical deseases o f the upper digestive
tract are exposed to an increased caries risk when accompanied with a longlasting or frequent low salivary flow and decreased salivary pH.

Keywords

caries; saliva; deseases o f the upper digestive tract

Hrčak ID:

99404

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/99404

Publication date:

15.6.1994.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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