Salivary pH and Caries Risk in Children: Clinical Study of 66 Patients Using Cariogram

66 children aged 6–12 years participated in a study evaluating salivary pH as a biomarker for caries risk using the Cariogram platform. Digital salivary pH values ranged from 6.1 to 7.2, with a peak between 6.6 and 6.8. The dataset, authored by Eliza Denisa Barbulescu and last updated in April 2026, contains results from this observational clinical study.

Use Cases

• Compare digital vs. colorimetric salivary pH measurement methods based on the described Bland-Altman analysis.
• Model caries risk based on behavioral and preventive factors like dietary intake frequency and fluoride use, as described in the multivariable regression.
• Assess the clinical relevance of salivary pH within structured digital risk models like Cariogram, as discussed in the study conclusions.

Strengths

• Includes data from 66 pediatric patients, providing a specific clinical cohort size.
• Compares two measurement methods (digital pH meter and colorimetric strips) for salivary pH.
• Uses a structured, multifactorial caries risk assessment tool (Cariogram platform).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 33.2 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Observational clinical study measuring unstimulated salivary pH and assessing caries risk using the Cariogram platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-21 05:20:07; freshness should be verified.