Crystallographic features of oral fluid in young people with gingivitis

• Main Authors: S. Vadzyuk, Yu. Boliuk, M. Luchynskyi, V. Sluchyk, W. Zukow
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2020-09-01
• Series: Journal of Education, Health and Sport
• Subjects: gingivitis; periodontium; saliva; crystallization.
• Online Access: https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JEHS/article/view/31286

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ntroduction.</span></strong><span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12,0000pt;"> Oral fluid is involved in maintaining the homeostasis of hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. Therefore, it can indicate the changes in both the local environment and the whole organism. Recently, the crystallographic features of oral fluid have been actively studied. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12,0000pt;">Therefore, this paper is devoted to the possibility of using crystallographic patterns of oral fluid for the early diagnosis of periodontal diseases in young people under 30 years of age.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The p</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">urpose of the research</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></strong><span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12,0000pt;">is to study the crystallographic picture of oral fluid in subjects aged 18-23 years with gingivitis.</span><strong></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">M</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">aterials and methods</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. </span></strong><span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12,0000pt;">Subjects were divided into two groups: main — with chronic catarrhal gingivitis (28) and control (32). The main group consisted of two subgroups — with mild (18) and moderate (10) gingivitis. The degree of gingivitis was determined using the papillary-marginal-alveolar index (PMA) in Parma modification (1960). The study of oral fluid was performed using the method of wedge-shaped dehydration. The type of crystallization was determined according to the method of Leus P. A. modified by Dubrovina L. A. (1989).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">R</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">esults</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> and discussion.</span></strong><span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12,0000pt;"> The type II crystallization of oral fluid was observed in the majority of individuals in both groups. Type II of the main group was characterized by massive crystals and minor crystals, smaller in size, and of different shapes. Type III was detected only in subjects with gingivitis. 75,00 % of representatives with mild gingivitis have had type II of crystallization patterns. Again, type III of oral fluid facies was observed only in moderate gingivitis.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Conclusions</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. </span></strong><span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12,0000pt;">Dependence of the crystallization type of oral fluid on the severity of the inflammatory process can be used in the development of methods for early diagnosis and prevention of periodontal pathology progression.</span></p>