Objective:

To determine relationship of salivary profile with CEFT (carious, extracted, filled, teeth) index in five year old children.

Material and methods:

A cross-sectioned study with probability sampling was conducted in 40 children. Children were divided into fourth groups of ten subjects each, according to CEFT index. Sample harvesting was conducted according to the non-stimulated saliva method. The following measurements were conducted: salivary volume, salivary flow, Streptococcus mutans population density, salivary pH, salivary buffer ability and fluoride level.

Results:

Average salivary profile was established according to the following values: 4.76 mL salivary volume, 0.48 mL/min salivary flow, 4.85 × 105 CFU/mL Streptococcus mutans population density, 6.75 salivary pH, 5.9 salivary buffer capacity and 0.04997 fluoride level. Values per salivary parameter at all caries levels did no significantly differ: p > 0.05.

Conclusions:

In five year old children, salivary profile did not significantly change at different levels of dental caries.

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