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Assessment of Salivary tBARS Level in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women with Gingivitis Before and After Scaling


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1 Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Ragas Dental College, Chennai, India
2 Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, India
3 Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, India
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, India
     

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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.
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Authors

Swetha Gadde
Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Ragas Dental College, Chennai, India
J. Judith Christina
Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, India
P. Surendranath
Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, India
Bagavad Gita
Head of the Department, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai
Mohan Valiathan
Professor, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, India
Anitha Balaji
Professor, Department of Periodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, India

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.