Oral glucose retention, saliva viscosity and flow rate in 5-year-old children

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  • 1Department of Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8650, Nagoya, Japan. nakagaki@dpc.aichi-gakuin.ac.jp

Archives of Oral Biology
|September 23, 2000
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Glucose retention in children

Area of Science:

  • Oral health
  • Biochemistry
  • Pediatric dentistry

Background:

  • Glucose retention varies significantly between individuals and specific oral sites.
  • Understanding these variations is crucial for assessing oral glucose metabolism and cariogenic potential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between salivary viscosity, flow rate, and glucose retention in primary teeth.
  • To determine if glucose retention is site-specific within the oral cavity.

Main Methods:

  • Sixty-two 5-year-old schoolchildren participated.
  • Saliva samples were collected to determine flow rate and viscosity using a rotational viscometer.
  • Glucose retention was measured 3 minutes after a 0.5 M glucose mouth rinse.

Main Results:

  • Glucose retention demonstrated site-specificity, with different correlations observed at primary molars and incisors.
  • A slight correlation was found between glucose retention, salivary viscosity, and flow rate.
  • A slight correlation was also noted between glucose retention and the decayed, missing, and filled primary teeth (dmft) index.

Conclusions:

  • Glucose retention following a glucose mouth rinse is site-specific in children.
  • Salivary characteristics (viscosity and flow rate) show a minor association with glucose retention and oral health status (dmft).

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