Relación entre pH y capacidad buffer de saliva en niños Clínica Odontopediatría UCSG B-2017.

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between pH and buffer capacity of the saliva in children attending the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic II of the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil in semester B-2017. Matherials and Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, observational and comparative analysis. The sample consists of 59 childrens from 4 to 9 years old, who were treated in the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic during period B-2017, complying with the inclusion and exclusion standart. For the measurement of this study, a Check Buffer saliva kit was used, which comes with the pH rating and saliva buffer capacity. Results: 59 children, 31 children (52.55%) and 28 girls (47.45%) were analyzed. Relating saliva at rest and stimulated saliva, a higher percentage was obtained in the low level of saliva at rest with 29% followed normal level with 20%, the type of caries lesion that was highest with 23% in a normal pH were the occlusal lesions, the buffer capacity in childrens with or without caries was normal in 96.60%, when we evaluate the volume with the viscosity it was found that the bubbling viscosity was given in a low volume with 11% and the pH at rest it can vary with the pH after a treatment in a 7.45%. Conclusion: there is a relationship between the bubbling viscosity and the low salivary volume since there is no adequate production of saliva, which means that there is an affectation of the salival glands and the pH can vary with or without caries lesions and the buffer capacity can be normal.