Análisis comparativo del pH salival en pacientes con diversos estados periodontales.

Abstract

Introduction: Currently, the state of periodontal disease can be determined using clinical radiographic methods, but biological aspects of the disease are not considered. Objective: Compare salivary pH levels among various periodontal states in clinic patients. Materials and methods: The research work was presented as a descriptive, retrospective, and cross-sectional study at the Dentistry Clinic of the Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil. The sample consisted of 80 treated patients categorized according to their periodontal diagnosis, and saliva samples were obtained using Mache Rey-Nagel brand test strips. Results: They were divided into three groups based on their periodontal status, with patients having periodontitis showing 45.95% (17) having an alkaline salivary ph. Regarding the biofilm level, they presented alkaline pH results of 43.75% (21), and gingival bleeding occurred in 36.36% (20). Conclusions: Salivary pH levels increase with the stage or diagnosis of periodontitis, and the presence of biofilm and gingival bleeding are related to the increase in salivary pH in patients. Therefore, implementing saliva analysis in diagnosing and monitoring patients is a convenient and simple way to observe disease activity.