Oral health status in relation to stimulated saliva buffering capacity among Japanese adults above or below 35 years of age

• Published in: Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 175 - 180
• Main Authors: Kitasako, Yuichi, Ikeda, Masaomi, Burrow, Michael F, Tagami, Junji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Tokyo Medical and Dental University 2006
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Buffers; Colony Count, Microbial; Dental Caries - classification; DMF Index; Female; Health Status; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Incisor - pathology; Japan; Lactobacillus - isolation & purification; Male; Middle Aged; Molar - pathology; Oral Health; Periodontal Pocket - classification; Periodontal Pocket - pathology; Saliva - microbiology; Saliva - physiology; Streptococcus mutans - isolation & purification; Young Adult; Japan

[Objectives] To evaluate dental caries and periodontal pocketing in relation to saliva buffering capacity among two groups of Japanese adults aged above 35 years old (A35) or 35 years old and below (B35). Methods: After measuring the initial pH of saliva, samples were titrated with 0.1N HCl to evalu...