Correlation of Salivary pH and Plaque Index on the Occurrence of Permanent First Molar Dental Caries in Adolescents Aged 17–20 Years

Sugiaman, Vinna K. and Yuliadewi, Dicha and Kristiani, Regina and Jeffrey, Jeffrey and Nailani, Silvia (2024) Correlation of Salivary pH and Plaque Index on the Occurrence of Permanent First Molar Dental Caries in Adolescents Aged 17–20 Years. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 20. ISSN 2636-9346

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Abstract

Introduction: Dental caries is an infectious disease that causes damage to the tooth structure and has an increasing prevalence in developing countries. Dental caries often occur first in the first permanent molars because they are the first permanent teeth to erupt into the oral cavity. Salivary pH and plaque index can affect the development of dental caries. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between salivary pH and plaque index on the oc currence of caries in permanent first molars in adolescents aged 17–20 years. Materials and methods: This study is a cross-sectional study. The population in this study is adolescents aged 17–20 years, totaling 78 people, consisting of 16 men and 62 women. The sampling technique in this study used a non-probability purposive sampling technique. Results: A total of 40 people (51.28%) had caries in their permanent first molars, and 38 people (48.72%) did not have caries in their permanent first molars. While the results of the salivary pH examination found that only one person (1.28%) had a low salivary pH (pH 5.0–5.7), eight people (10.25%) had a moderate salivary pH (pH 6.0–6.6), and 69 people (88.46%) had a high salivary pH (pH 6.8–7.8). The Spearman test was utilized to analyze the correla tion of the results of this study. The relationship between salivary pH and the occurrence of caries in permanent first molars teeth was not significant (p<0.05) but the correlation value of plaque index to permanent first molars caries was significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: The dental plaque index significantly correlates with permanent first molar caries in adolescents aged 17–20 years. However, the incidence of caries does not have a significant relationship with the pH value of saliva in the oral cavity.

Item Type: Article
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ContributionContributorsNIDN/NIDKEmail
AuthorSugiaman, Vinna K. UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
AuthorYuliadewi, DichaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
AuthorKristiani, ReginaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
AuthorJeffrey, JeffreyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
AuthorNailani, SilviaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Adolescent, Dental caries, Incidence, Prevalence, Saliva
Subjects: R Medicine > RK Dentistry
Depositing User: Perpustakaan Maranatha
Date Deposited: 08 Sep 2024 10:31
Last Modified: 08 Sep 2024 10:33
URI: http://repository.maranatha.edu/id/eprint/33388

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