Effects of Fluoride Varnish on Count in Saliva.

Int J Clin Pediatr Dent

Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat.

Published: February 2017

Aim: To evaluate the effect of fluoride varnish on count in saliva among 12-year-old school children.

Materials And Methods: A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of fluoride varnish on S. count in saliva among 12-year-old school children. A total of 42 school-going children attending schools in Vadodara district, Gujarat, India, were divided into two groups. Group I was treated with fluoride varnish and group II received no treatment. Assessment of S. was carried out at baseline and 3 to 6 months postfluoride varnish application. Friedman analysis of variance test and test were applied to detect statistically significant differences between baseline, 3 to 6 months of fluoride varnish application, and also between groups I and II.

Results: The mean number of salivary S. value found in case group at baseline, 3 to 6 months was 31.23 ± 1.119, 9.27 ± 0.852, and 9.39 ± 0.908 × 10 colony-forming unit CFU/mL respectively. The difference in S. count from baseline to 3 to 6 months was highly statistically significant (p = 0.000), but the difference from 3 to 6 months was not statistically significant (p = 0.142). In control group, the mean value found at baseline, 3 to 6 months was 30.63 ± 1.436, 31.23 ± 1.351, and 31.40 ± 1.374 × 10 CFU/mL respectively. The differences between these values were not statistically significant (p = 0.11).

Conclusion: Statistically significant reduction in S. count in saliva was seen 3 to 6 months after fluoride varnish application.

How To Cite This Article: Badjatia S, Badjatia RG, Thanveer K, Krishnan ACG. Effects of Fluoride Varnish on Count in Saliva. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017;10(1):62-66.

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