Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / The effects of additional citrus fruit in the diet on the
periodontium have been a debated subject for some time. This
study attempted to measure the effects of eating three additional
oranges per day by 123 children ages six through twenty years and
an equal number of controls over a 23-week period. To measure any
changes that might take place, the following were evaluated clinically,
and the decayed, missing and filled surfaces were also evaluated
radiographically:
1. gingival status
2. plaque formation
3. D.M.F.S. and d.m.f.s.
4. white spots
Results after the 23 week test period showed that the gingival
scores increased significantly in both groups (increased inflammation).
The plaque formation score also increased in both groups, but only
the non-orange eaters' score increased significantly over their
original score and over the orange eaters' score. The decayed,
missing, and filled surfaces and white spots did not change significantly
in either group.
Therefore with this study sample over the 23-week test
period, the additional oranges in the diet had limited measurable
effect on the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:IUPUI/oai:scholarworks.iupui.edu:1805/4132 |
| Date | January 1973 |
| Creators | Dilley, Gary J. |
| Contributors | Roche, James R., 1924-, Starkey, Paul E., House, James E., 1925-, Barton, Paul |
| Source Sets | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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