Exploring the link between BMI, oral health, salivary flow and Veillonella parvula among adolescents in an Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia
Informasi
JurnalJournal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
PenerbitUniversitas Hasanuddin Faculty of Dentistry
Volume & EdisiVol. 10,Edisi 1
Halaman18 - 23
Tahun Publikasi2025
ISSN25030817
Jenis SumberScopus
Sitasi
Scopus: 2
Google Scholar: 2
PubMed: 2
Abstrak
Objective: This study aimed to analyze the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and oral health status, salivary flow rate and relative quantification of Veillonella parvula. Material and Method: In a cross-sectional study design, 49 male and 52 female students aged 12-14 years-old were recruited from an Islamic Boarding School in Depok, West Java and clinically examined for the Greene and Vermillion’s debris index. The unstimulated salivary flow rate was determined (ml/min). Anthropometric examinations were carried out for body weight, height and BMI per age. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to quantify the presence of Veillonella parvula. Results: There is a significant correlation between BMI and relative expression of salivary Veillonella parvula (r= 0.2, p=0.04), however no correlations were found between BMI, OH status and unstimulated salivary flow rate. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that there is no linear relationship between BMI and salivary flow rate and/or OH status, however a potential relationship existed between BMI and salivary V parvula. © 2025 JDMFS.
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