Estimation of salivary calcium level as a screening tool for the osteoporosis in the post-menopausal women: A prospective study

Wasti, Amit; Wasti, Jyoti; Singh, Ritunja

doi:10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_879_19

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“…26 Contrary to our results, Wasti et al demonstrated that Ca content in saliva may have been strongly indicative of the presence or absence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. 40 Saha et al also found a significant increase in salivary Ca and alkaline phosphatase in study participants with osteoporosis and osteopenia compared to healthy controls. 9 Noticeably, the methodological approach and the design of a given study may, to a great extent, affect the interpretation of the results.…”

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Limited utility of salivary mineral content in prediction of fragility fractures among postmenopausal women

Tabor,

Hűpsch,

Rokicka

et al. 2024

Adv Clin Exp Med

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Limited utility of salivary mineral content in prediction of fragility fractures among postmenopausal women

Tabor,

Hűpsch,

Rokicka

et al. 2024

Adv Clin Exp Med

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“…Several studies have reported that patients with reduced bone mineral density, heavy smokers, and women in their menopausal ages have greater salivary calcium levels than age-matched peers [8,22,23]. The normal range of salivary calcium is 0.5-2.7 mmol/L [24].…”

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Assessment and Correlation of Salivary Ca, Mg, and pH in Smokers and Non-Smokers with Generalized Chronic Periodontitis

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Background and Objectives: Diagnostic evaluation with the aid of biomarkers has reached newer heights to assess disease activity. Salivary calcium, magnesium, and pH are one of the biochemical parameters which can be helpful in assessing the progression of periodontal disease. Smokers are at topnotch threat for having oral diseases, predominantly periodontal diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the salivary calcium, magnesium, and pH levels in smokers compared with non-smokers with chronic periodontitis. Materials and Methods: The current study was conducted on 210 individuals affected with generalized chronic periodontitis, with the age group between 25 and 55 years. Based on their smoking habit, an equal number of patients were categorized into two groups; namely, group I consisted of non-smokers and group II consisted of smokers. The clinical parameters that were measured included Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI), Probing Pocket Depth (PPD), and Clinical Attachment Loss (CAL). The biochemical variables that were evaluated in the current study included salivary calcium, magnesium, and pH using an AVL9180 electrolyte analyzer (Roche, Germany). The gathered data were analyzed with an unpaired t test was using SPSS 20.0. Results: A statistically significant higher PPD (p < 0.01), CAL (p < 0.05), and salivary calcium levels (p < 0.001) were observed in the smokers’ compared with their non-smoking counterparts. Among the biochemical parameters, calcium showed a significantly (p < 0.001) higher level in smokers (5.79 ± 1.76) in contrast to non-smokers (3.87 ± 1.03). Additionally, a significant negative correlation (p < 0.05) between calcium and PPD was observed in non-smokers, whereas a non-significant inverse relation (p > 0.05) was seen in smokers. Conclusions: The present study indicates that the salivary calcium level can be a potential biochemical parameter to assess the progression of periodontal disease in smokers and non-smokers. Within the limitations of the current study, the salivary biomarkers appear to have an essential role in the identification and indication of the status of periodontal diseases.

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Saliva, a bodily fluid with recognized and potential diagnostic applications

Boroumand

Olianas

Cabras

et al. 2021

J of Separation Science

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Human whole saliva is a bodily fluid that can be obtained easily by noninvasive techniques. Specimens can be collected by the patient also at home in order to monitor health status and variations of several analytes of clinical interest.The contributions to whole saliva include secretions from salivary glands and, among others, from the gingival crevicular fluid that derives from the epithelial mucosa. Therefore, saliva is currently a relevant diagnostic fluid for many substances, including steroids, nonpeptide hormones, therapeutic drugs, and drugs of abuse. This review at first briefly describes the different contributions to whole saliva. A section illustrates the procedures for the collection, handling, and storage of salivary specimens. Another section describes the present use of whole saliva for diagnostic purposes and its specific utilization for the diagnosis of several local and systemic diseases. The final sections illustrate the future opportunities offered by various not conventional techniques with a focus on the most recent -omic investigations. It describes the various issues that have to be taken into account to avoid false positives and negatives, such as the strength of the experimental plan, the adequacy of the number of samples under study, and the proper choice of controls.

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Estimation of salivary calcium level as a screening tool for the osteoporosis in the post-menopausal women: A prospective study

Cited by 8 publications

References 2 publications

Limited utility of salivary mineral content in prediction of fragility fractures among postmenopausal women

Limited utility of salivary mineral content in prediction of fragility fractures among postmenopausal women

Assessment and Correlation of Salivary Ca, Mg, and pH in Smokers and Non-Smokers with Generalized Chronic Periodontitis

Saliva, a bodily fluid with recognized and potential diagnostic applications

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