Salivary IgA Concentration and Oral Parameters in Early Onset Type Ι Diabetic Patient

Abstract

Absetract Back ground: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder of multiple etiology.Effect of disease include long- term damage,dysfunction and failure of various organs in addition to oral complication Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the oral parameters (flow rate, pH, IgA concentration), in addition to the gingival condition (GI) of both study and control groups Patiants and Methods: The study included 25 children,suffering from type Ι diabetes mellitus (IDDM); their ages range was from (5-13) years,compared with the control group of healthy children matching with age and sex Results : The present study has shown that the individuals with IDDM have significant reduction in salivary flow rate; pH .while GI has higher significance in IDDM individuals in comparison to control group. salivary IgA recorded a higher asignificant concentration among the IDDM children as compared to the healthy children