The Japanese Journal of Pediatric Dentistry
Online ISSN : 2186-5078
Print ISSN : 0583-1199
ISSN-L : 0583-1199
Clinical Research of the Gingiva in the Children
-C hanges of Blood Flow in the Gingiva of the Upper Primary Incisors before and after Dental Prophylaxi s-
Mikio KatoKoji NakaiTomoko HagiharaShiro OmichiNobuyuki IshiiKeiko HamamotoKyoko MinamideMutumi TutuiRyoko SakaiRyoko NishikawaMichiharu DaitoMichiharu Daito
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2000 Volume 38 Issue 3 Pages 481-487

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Abstract
We conducted research to find whether the blood flow in the gingiva of children affected the condition of the gingiva. The results were as follows;
1. The blood flow between maxilary primary central incisors increased more than between primary central incisors and lateral incisors.
2. The blood flow of male children increased more than that of female children.
3. The blood flow decreased with dental prophylaxis of the gingiva.
4. The blood flow decreased more when it bled during dental prophylaxis.
The measurement of the blood flow in the gingiva seems to be useful for the clinical study of children in order to grasp the health status of the gingiva and judge the improvement of the gingivitis. Key words: Children, Gingiva, Blood Flow, Laser Doppler Flowmeter, Dental Prophylaxis
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