Authors : Hassan Semiyari, Sareh Farhadi, Rahman Ali Taheri and Parviz Owlia
Abstract: Dental caries and periodontal diseases are originated from complex relationship between diet and natural oral micro flora. The fasting period in holy month of Ramadan is presenting with changes in diet oral hygiene, time and amount of food intake and it seems these modifications induce some changes in oral micro flora. So, the present study was designed to comparison of saliva micro flora in fasting and non fasting persons. The study was descriptive, case-control type. About 100 high school students between 15-20 years old were selected. The persons fasted at least 20 days of holy month of Ramadan were entered the study. They were requested to collect their saliva in the container. Samples were stained by Gram method. Number of gram-positive and negative cocci, gram-positive and negative bacilli, gram-negative spindle shaped bacteria, gram-negative diplococci and yeast were counted by microscopic examination. The mean frequency of each group was obtained. About 1 month after holy month of Ramadan, they were examined again. Paired t-test was used for statistical analysis. The p = 0.05 were considered significant. The difference between gram-positive cocci, gram-positive bacilli, gram-negative bacilli, gram-negative spindle shaped bacteria frequency in fasting and no fasting persons was significant (p = 0<0.05, p = 0.01<0.05; p = 0<0.05, p = 0.03<0.05). Diet, time and amount of food intake modifications in holy month of Ramadan cause saliva micro flora change.
Hassan Semiyari, Sareh Farhadi, Rahman Ali Taheri and Parviz Owlia, 2010. Comparison of Salivary Micro Flora of Fasting and No Fasting Persons. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 5: 553-555.