Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Siddhpur Dental College and Hopital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Premenopausal healthy women in the age group of 35-50years with no caries and having regular menstrual cycles. Post menopausal (51-65years old) women with and without caries with history of menopause for more than one year.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with any chronic diseases such as diabetes, chronic liver/renal diseases. Women with any habits such as cigarette smoking, drinking alcohol Individuals on hormone replacement therapy Individual using any medicine on a regular basis that affects the salivary flow. Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A positive correlation between dental caries and pH level, salivary flow, salivary calcium, estradiol level and Vitamin D level in serumTimepoint: checked within a day | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine if there is any correlation between salivary flow, salivary pH, hormonal fluctuations & micronutrient level to Dental Caries. To evaluate & compare the flow & pH of saliva in Premenopausal & Post menopausal women. To evaluate & compare the salivary Calcium of Premenopausal & post menopausal women. To evaluate & compare the Estrogen (Estradiol) & Vitamin D level in serum of Premenopausal & post menopausal women. Timepoint: to be evaluated within a day | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Abhipsha Lahiri
government dental college and hospital
Outcome results
None listed