Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry (대한소아치과학회지)

Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (대한소아치과학회)
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LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF SYRUP MEDICATION FOR ASTHMA ON THE SALIVARY INVERTASE ACTIVITY AND DECIDUOUS CARIES

천식치료를 위한 시럽제의 장기복용이 타액내 환원효소활성과 유치우식에 끼친 영향

  • Lee, Kyung-Ok (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Kwang-Hee (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Eop (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University)
  • 이경옥 (원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 이광희 (원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 김대업 (원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실)
  • Published : 1998.05.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of syrup medication for asthmatic children on the salivary invertase activity and caries experience. 26 ashmatic children for the study group and 30 healthy children for the control group were selected, respectively. Caries experience was examined and salivary reductase activity was tested. The parents of asthmatic children were asked to fill in the questionaire about syrup intake period and home dental behavior, and the parents of healthy children were asked to fill in the same questionaire without syrup intake period. The results were as follows : 1. The ds index of asthmatic children were higher than that of healthy children(P < 0.05). 2. There was significant difference in dt index between the intake period of 'shorter than 10 months' and 'longer than 20 months'. The ds, dft and dfs indices had a tendency to increase as the intake period increased. 3. The salivary reductase activity had a tendency to increase as the intake period of syrup increased.

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