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ArticleInternational journal of dentistry2021

Association of Salivary Statherin, Calcium, and Proline-Rich Proteins on Oral Hygiene: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Deepak Gowda Sadashivappa Pateel, Shilpa Gunjal, Liew Fong Fong, Nur Sulwana Mohd Hanapi

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Article in International journal of dentistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Deepak Gowda Sadashivappa PateelDepartment of Oral Pathology Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0769-8125
Shilpa GunjalDepartment of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2533-996X
Liew Fong FongDepartment of Oral Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9165-2343
Nur Sulwana Mohd HanapiDepartment of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9022-7206
Mahsa University · MY

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Abstract

backgroundSaliva, as a complex biofluid, plays a pivotal role in maintaining oral health and tooth integrity. There has been inconsistent data available on the relationship between salivary parameters and oral health. This study aims to investigate the association between salivary statherin, acidic proline-rich proteins (aPRP), and calcium with oral hygiene status.

methodsOne hundred and eighty-eight healthy subjects aged between 18 and 50 years with varying oral hygiene status who gave consent to participate were included in this cross-sectional study. The subjects were recruited from primary oral health care of MAHSA University. Oral hygiene of all the participants was measured using Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S). Stimulated saliva collected using paraffin wax was analyzed for salivary statherin, aPRP, and calcium. The relationship between salivary statherin, aPRP, and calcium levels with OHI-S was assessed using Spearman's Rank correlation coefficient; the strength of relationship was assessed by multiple linear regression analysis.

resultsThe study found a weak positive correlation (

conclusionPoor oral hygiene is associated with increased statherin and reduced aPRP levels in saliva. Thus, these salivary components may have a role in predicting oral hygiene status.

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