Limited effect of low frequency magnetic fields on the concentrations of calcium, magnesium and fluoride in saliva.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the influence of low frequency magnetic fields on the contents of calcium, magnesium and fluoride in saliva.


METHODS
Sixty two patients were subjected to magnetic stimulation with low frequency magnetic fields of mean induction 3 microT at the first intervention and 4 microT at the following fourteen ones. Saliva was sampled before magnetic stimulation and after the 5th, 10th and 15th interventions. The contents of calcium and magnesium ions were measured by means of atomic absorption spectrometry. The content of fluoride was determined using an ion-selective electrode.


RESULTS
No statistically significant differences were found between the calcium concentrations before magnetic stimulation and after 5, 10 and 15 interventions. Statistically significant differences in the magnesium concentrations were observed only between 10th and 15th interventions. No statistically significant differences in fluoride concentrations were found.


CONCLUSIONS
Low frequency magnetic fields have no or weak influences on the content of calcium, magnesium and fluoride in saliva.
Skomro
Piotr
P
Department of Propedeutics of Dentistry and Dental Physiodiagnostics, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Poland.
Opalko
Krystyna
K
Bohdziewicz
Olga
O
Nocen
Iwona
I
Janiszewska-Olszowska
Joanna
J
D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000378:metabolism; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D005459:Fluorides / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism*; D008280:Magnetics; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism*; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic / Q000379:methods; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000628:therapy*
D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D008274:Magnesium; D005459:Fluorides; D002118:Calcium