Calcium and Oral Health: A Review

Rathee, Manu; Singla, Dr. Shefali; Tamrakar, Amit Kumar

doi:10.15373/22778179/sep2013/116

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“…Calcium ion contained in red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) can protect teeth from acid by increasing the salivary pH, reducing the demineralisation process, and increasing the remineralisation process. 6,12…”

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“…The high level of calcium found in red dragon fruit is proven to be able to strengthen bones, support tooth development, and support remineralisation process. 12 Dragon fruit is a kind of cactus tree originating from Mexico, South America, and also Central America. Mexican residents call dragon fruit with name pitahaya or pitaya roja (red pitaya).…”

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“…8 At present, dragon fruit has been widely cultivated in Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia, and Indonesia. 8,12 There are four types of dragon fruit, namely white dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus), red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus), super red dragon fruit (Hylocereus costaricensis), and yellow dragon fruit (Selenicerius megalanthus). 13 Purnama et al 14 conducted a study on the comparison of calcium levels in white dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) and red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) and discovered that calcium levels in red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) is higher (3.658 mg in 100 grams) compared with white dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) (1.140 mg in 100 grams).…”

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The difference between calcium ion levels in saliva before and after consuming red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus)

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Introduction: Saliva is a complex oral fluid that is secreted by the major and minor salivary glands which have a vital role in sustaining oral hard and soft tissues. The calcium ion is one of the inorganic components of saliva, which plays a vital role in maintaining the tooth enamel integrity through the remineralisation process. The compliance of calcium intake for the body and the enhancement of calcium ions in saliva can be affected by consumption of fruits that comprise lots of calcium. Consumption of fruit containing high calcium can increase buffer capacity, support remineralisation and prevent demineralisation. One of the fruits with rich calcium is red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus). The purpose of this study was to analyse the difference between the salivary calcium ion level before and after consumption of red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) on the students of Faculty of Dentistry Syiah Kuala University batch 2017. Methods: This study was pre-experimental with one group pretest-posttest design. The number of subjects in this study was 32 people with one group pretest-posttest design. Saliva was collected by spitting method five times. Results: The average salivary calcium ion before consumption of red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) was 1.972, and the average value of salivary calcium ion after consumption of red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) was 2.378. Results of the statistical test using the paired t-test showed a significant difference of the salivary calcium ion before and after consumption of red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) with the p-value = 0.000 (p < 0.05). Conclusion: There is a difference of the salivary calcium ion level before and after consumption of red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus).

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“…The patients who have the evidence of blood loss, or increased cell destruction have macrocytosis. Myeloproliferative disorders is the common cause of macrocytosis in old people [16] . Macrocytosis also developed due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease but it is not known whether the lung disease itself cause MCV to rise or some other diseases [17] .…”

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To Study Hematological Features in Various Etiologies of Macrocytic Anemias

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Background: Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) increases by more than 100 fl. in macrocytosis, a condition in which erythrocytes are larger than normal. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the haematological characteristics in various aetiologies and to determine the underlying reasons of macrocytosis, which was found in regular hemograms. In addition to doing full blood counts, renal function tests, liver function tests, vitamin B12 assays, folate assays, and peripheral smear evaluations and few case were bone marrow examination. Material and Methods: In this prospective observational study conducted over a period of one-year, medical records of 250 subjects were evaluated. Data was compiled of Megaloblastic, Non-megaloblastic Macrocytosis levels, along with clinical diagnosis and other biochemical parameters. Based on clinical evaluation and hematological and biochemeical evidence, patients were diagnosed as positive cases of Megaloblastic(166), Non-Megaloblastic (133).Among this two variable group Mean ±SD were also calculated .

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“…Vitamins D is one of the important hormones that exist in the human body, and at the same time, it considers to be the essential vitamins of the body which is fat-soluble and can convert on exposure to sunlight to its active form1,25hydroxycholecalciferol (11,12) . During primary tooth formation, the enamel, dentin, and cementum have a vascular system to supply nutrients that are required for mineralization which begins around 4 months in-utero (13) .…”

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Relation between Serum level of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D and early childhood caries.

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Al-Azhar Journal of Dental Science

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Objective: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) considers a multifactorial disease. Vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus have a crucial role in mineralized tissue formation and mineralization. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between the serum level of vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus, and ECC in healthy preschool children. Subject and methods: Thirtysix preschool children with ages from 1 to 6 years old were selected for this clinical study. Enrolled children were randomly divided into two equal groups (n=18); group I; children with ECC, group II; children with caries-free. Clinical examination was carried out to assess decay, missing, filled teeth (dmft) caries index using World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. 25-hydroxyvitamin D "25(OH)D", calcium, and phosphorus in serum had been measured for all enrolled children. Results:The results of this study showed a significant decrease in serum level of vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus in children with ECC when compared to children with caries-free. However, the result of the dmft index revealed that the filled tooth due to caries showed a higher mean followed by decay and missing teeth. Conclusion: There is a relation between the deficiency in serum level of vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus and the incidence of ECC.

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Calcium and Oral Health: A Review

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The difference between calcium ion levels in saliva before and after consuming red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus)

The difference between calcium ion levels in saliva before and after consuming red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus)

To Study Hematological Features in Various Etiologies of Macrocytic Anemias

Relation between Serum level of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D and early childhood caries.

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