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Authors
Affiliations
1 Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Ragas Dental College, Chennai, IN
2 Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and
Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, IN
3 Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, IN
4 Head of the Department, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai
5 Professor, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 10, No 11 (2019), Pagination: 3278-3284
Abstract
Background: The aim of the present study is to assess salivary Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS) levels in pregnant and non-pregnant women with gingivitis before and after scaling.
Materials and Method: Fifteen subjects (Non-pregnant) were selected out of the patients who attended the Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College, Pallikaranai, Chennai. Fifteen subjects (Pregnant second trimester) were selected out of the patients who attended Velachery K.S Hospital, Chennai. Periodontal examination is done and again evaluated after scaling (30 days). Collection of saliva and assessment of TBARS is done. Assessment of TBARS is done by TBARS assay using thiobarbituric acid as a reagent. Statistical analysis done using student T test.
Results: Results indicated that the level of salivary TBARS in non-pregnant individuals after scaling is reduced and is statistically significant and the level of salivary TBARS in pregnant individuals after scaling also reduced but it is not statistically significant.
Conclusion: Gingivitis in pregnancy is not a contributing factor for the oxidative stress.
Keywords
Oxidative Stress, Salivary TBARS, Pregnancy, Reactive Oxygen Species.
