Junaid Kapadia1, Arun Dodamani2, Priya Baviskar3, G N Karibasappa4, Parag Pathak5, Abhishek Bezalwar6. 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentisry, Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. 2. Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentisry, ACPM Dental College and Hospital, Dhule, Maharashtra, India. 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentisry, SMBT Dental College, Ghoti, Maharashtra, India. 4. Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sihagad Dental College, Pune, Maharashtra, India. 5. Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. 6. Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SMBT Dental College, Ghoti, Maharashtra, India.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases of mankind having general as well as oral health manifestations. Also, there is an increase of salivary glucose level in diabetic, inducing saccharolytic bacteria in saliva which can have adverse effects on oral tissue. AIM: To assess and compare the effect of sugar-free toothpaste on salivary glucose and pH among Type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A randomized controlled-crossover study was carried out on 30 Type 2 diabetic (Group A) and 45 non-diabetic (Group B) subjects. In first half of study, subjects in Group A and Group B were intervened with sugar-free and regular toothpaste respectively. Salivary glucose and pH was assessed before and after brushing at interval of one week for a period of four weeks. In second half, toothpastes were switched over between the groups, after sufficient washout period. Salivary glucose and pH were assessed again in the same manner for both the groups. The data was subjected to paired t-test and unpaired t-test for intragroup and intergroup comparison respectively. RESULTS:Salivary glucose level was significantly reduced and salivary pH was increased significantly (p<0.001) in both groups with sugar free toothpaste when compared to regular toothpaste. CONCLUSION:Sugar free toothpaste showed beneficial effect on salivary glucose level and salivary pH level on diabetes and non-diabetes population.
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INTRODUCTION:Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases of mankind having general as well as oral health manifestations. Also, there is an increase of salivary glucose level in diabetic, inducing saccharolytic bacteria in saliva which can have adverse effects on oral tissue. AIM: To assess and compare the effect of sugar-free toothpaste on salivary glucose and pH among Type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A randomized controlled-crossover study was carried out on 30 Type 2 diabetic (Group A) and 45 non-diabetic (Group B) subjects. In first half of study, subjects in Group A and Group B were intervened with sugar-free and regular toothpaste respectively. Salivary glucose and pH was assessed before and after brushing at interval of one week for a period of four weeks. In second half, toothpastes were switched over between the groups, after sufficient washout period. Salivary glucose and pH were assessed again in the same manner for both the groups. The data was subjected to paired t-test and unpaired t-test for intragroup and intergroup comparison respectively. RESULTS:Salivary glucose level was significantly reduced and salivary pH was increased significantly (p<0.001) in both groups with sugar free toothpaste when compared to regular toothpaste. CONCLUSION:Sugar free toothpaste showed beneficial effect on salivary glucose level and salivary pH level on diabetes and non-diabetes population.