The approximal bone height and intrabony defects in young adults, related to the salivary buffering capacity and counts of Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacilli.
Using a computerized technique the bone height and prevalence of approximal periodontal intrabony defects were assessed on posterior bite-wing radiographs from 151 young adults. The results were related to the buffering capacity and counts of Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli in whole stimulated saliva. The mean distance from the cement-enamel junction to the alveolar bone crest was greater in the high buffering group than in the low buffering group (p less than 0.05), and particularly in non-smokers (p less than 0.01). Intrabony defects were more common in the low buffering group (p less than 0.05) and in women (p less than 0.001).
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Department of Periodontology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000473:pathology*; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology*; D002021:Buffers; D003739:Dental Cementum / Q000473:pathology; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology*; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D012907:Smoking; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D002021:Buffers