Impact of oral conditions on salivary biochemical parameters in individuals with substance use disorder: a cross-sectional study

Abstract This study aimed to investigate oral conditions and their impact on salivary biochemical parameters in institutionalized individuals with and without substance use disorder. This was an epidemiological, cross-sectional, and clinical study. It included two groups, institutionalized individua...

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Main Authors: Julia Arruda BATISTA, Bruno WAKAYAMA, Rayara Nogueira de FREITAS, Gabriela Alice FIAIS, Antonio Hernandes CHAVES-NETO, Tânia Adas SALIBA, Artênio José Isper GARBIN, Clea Adas Saliba GARBIN
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2025-05-01
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author Julia Arruda BATISTA
Bruno WAKAYAMA
Rayara Nogueira de FREITAS
Gabriela Alice FIAIS
Antonio Hernandes CHAVES-NETO
Tânia Adas SALIBA
Artênio José Isper GARBIN
Clea Adas Saliba GARBIN
author_facet Julia Arruda BATISTA
Bruno WAKAYAMA
Rayara Nogueira de FREITAS
Gabriela Alice FIAIS
Antonio Hernandes CHAVES-NETO
Tânia Adas SALIBA
Artênio José Isper GARBIN
Clea Adas Saliba GARBIN
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description Abstract This study aimed to investigate oral conditions and their impact on salivary biochemical parameters in institutionalized individuals with and without substance use disorder. This was an epidemiological, cross-sectional, and clinical study. It included two groups, institutionalized individuals with substance use disorder (SUD group) and without substance use disorder (control group), each consisting of 60 participants. Salivary samples were analyzed for various parameters, while oral conditions were assessed using the DMFT index, community periodontal index, clinical attachment loss index, and need for prosthesis. Statistical analysis included the Mann-Whitney U test, t-tests, and correlation analysis (p ≤ 0.050). The SUD group showed a higher need for dental prostheses (p < 0.001) and more pronounced dental erosion (p < 0.001). This group also exhibited elevated DMFT indices, with significant associations in sextants with calculus (p = 0.010), periodontal pockets (p < 0.001), and attachment loss of 12 mm or more (p = 0.036). Regarding salivary parameters, the SUD group had high cortisol levels and significant correlations between uric acid and bleeding sextants (p = 0.024), salivary amylase and decayed teeth (p = 0.002), cortisol and the DMFT index (p = 0.045), and cortisol and the absence of DMFT (p = 0.042). In conclusion, individuals in the SUD group exhibited worse oral conditions than did those in the control group, suggesting a relationship between drug addiction and increased cortisol, uric acid, and salivary amylase levels.
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spelling doaj-art-4d0ddfd71c5f48dca6cdcd342949d7052025-08-20T03:07:35ZengSociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa OdontológicaBrazilian Oral Research1807-31072025-05-013910.1590/1807-3107bor-2025.vol39.053Impact of oral conditions on salivary biochemical parameters in individuals with substance use disorder: a cross-sectional studyJulia Arruda BATISTAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9621-7201Bruno WAKAYAMAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5152-3683Rayara Nogueira de FREITAShttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3896-9485Gabriela Alice FIAIShttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-4302-3813Antonio Hernandes CHAVES-NETOhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6481-5506Tânia Adas SALIBAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1327-2913Artênio José Isper GARBINhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7017-8942Clea Adas Saliba GARBINhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5069-8812Abstract This study aimed to investigate oral conditions and their impact on salivary biochemical parameters in institutionalized individuals with and without substance use disorder. This was an epidemiological, cross-sectional, and clinical study. It included two groups, institutionalized individuals with substance use disorder (SUD group) and without substance use disorder (control group), each consisting of 60 participants. Salivary samples were analyzed for various parameters, while oral conditions were assessed using the DMFT index, community periodontal index, clinical attachment loss index, and need for prosthesis. Statistical analysis included the Mann-Whitney U test, t-tests, and correlation analysis (p ≤ 0.050). The SUD group showed a higher need for dental prostheses (p < 0.001) and more pronounced dental erosion (p < 0.001). This group also exhibited elevated DMFT indices, with significant associations in sextants with calculus (p = 0.010), periodontal pockets (p < 0.001), and attachment loss of 12 mm or more (p = 0.036). Regarding salivary parameters, the SUD group had high cortisol levels and significant correlations between uric acid and bleeding sextants (p = 0.024), salivary amylase and decayed teeth (p = 0.002), cortisol and the DMFT index (p = 0.045), and cortisol and the absence of DMFT (p = 0.042). In conclusion, individuals in the SUD group exhibited worse oral conditions than did those in the control group, suggesting a relationship between drug addiction and increased cortisol, uric acid, and salivary amylase levels.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242025000105000&lng=en&tlng=enOral healthSalivaPublic HealthBiomarkers
spellingShingle Julia Arruda BATISTA
Bruno WAKAYAMA
Rayara Nogueira de FREITAS
Gabriela Alice FIAIS
Antonio Hernandes CHAVES-NETO
Tânia Adas SALIBA
Artênio José Isper GARBIN
Clea Adas Saliba GARBIN
Impact of oral conditions on salivary biochemical parameters in individuals with substance use disorder: a cross-sectional study
Brazilian Oral Research
Oral health
Saliva
Public Health
Biomarkers
title Impact of oral conditions on salivary biochemical parameters in individuals with substance use disorder: a cross-sectional study
title_full Impact of oral conditions on salivary biochemical parameters in individuals with substance use disorder: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Impact of oral conditions on salivary biochemical parameters in individuals with substance use disorder: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Impact of oral conditions on salivary biochemical parameters in individuals with substance use disorder: a cross-sectional study
title_short Impact of oral conditions on salivary biochemical parameters in individuals with substance use disorder: a cross-sectional study
title_sort impact of oral conditions on salivary biochemical parameters in individuals with substance use disorder a cross sectional study
topic Oral health
Saliva
Public Health
Biomarkers
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242025000105000&lng=en&tlng=en
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