Assessment of DMFT Score, Salivary Protein, and Flow Rate in UiTM’s Year One Dental Students

• DOI: 10.24191/cos.v10i2.23632
• Publication Date: 2023-09-06T00:30:52Z
• Authors: Khor Goot Heah; Afrina Zaidan; ; Nur Alifah Shuhaimi; ; Nurul ‘Izzah Mohd...; ; Hasnah Begum Said...
• Keywords: Salivary Proteins

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate year one dental students for their score decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT), total salivary protein, and unstimulated stimulated flow rate secretions. In addition, correlations between DMFT index with parameters were also elucidated in our study. Methods: Fifty-seven selected study, informed consents obtained prior Intraoral examination specifically scoring performed. Both proteins saliva measured using Bicinchoninic acid protein assay, finally rates calculated Data analyzed by descriptive test Spearman’s correlation SPSS version 26.0. Software Program (IBM, New York), Statistical significance set at p < 0.05. Results: Majority subjects showed 40.6% 1-3 36.9% 4-10 respectively. Statistically significant inverse observed (r=-0.314, p=0.017), DFMT (r=-0.244, p=0.067). Conclusion: majority first evidenced scores 1-10, slightly associated caries prevalence rate. findings may serve as reference values growing interest a diagnostic tool predicting risk.