title: Dental chairside test for the diagnosis of ascorbic acid deficiency.
abstract: There is a strong correlation between gingival inflammation and clinical and sub-clinical ascorbic acid deficiency. This has created a demand for a handy diagnostic test to detect the ascorbic acid deficiency. The aim of this work was to find out the efficacy of one such test, i.e. the modified Lingual Ascorbic Acid Test (LAAT). To find out the significance of ths LAAT, it was compared with plasma ascorbic acid levels and then confirmed statistically. Our findings suggest that with this simple, reliable and inexpensive method, the dental practitioners can conveniently assess the ascorbic acid status of their patients.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Physiology, Government Dental College, Ahmedabad.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Shishoo
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D015086:2,6-Dichloroindophenol; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D001206:Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014059:Tongue / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D015086:2,6-Dichloroindophenol; D001205:Ascorbic Acid