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Variations in salivary pH influence the progression of periodontal diseases, dental caries, and systemic conditions. This study aimed to compare salivary pH levels between individuals with healthy and diseased periodontium across different age groups and genders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A cross-sectional study was conducted on 80 subjects, categorised into eight groups (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 10 each) based on age (young\/elderly), gender, and periodontal status (healthy\/diseased). Unstimulated saliva was collected and analyzed using an electrometric pH meter. Statistical analysis was performed using ANOVA and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">post<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">hoc<\/jats:italic>\n                      tests.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Significant differences were observed in salivary pH between young women with diseased periodontium (pH, 7.090) and those with healthy periodontium (pH, 6.704) (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001). No significant differences were found among other groups (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Salivary pH varies with periodontal health status and gender, highlighting its potential as a noninvasive diagnostic marker for periodontal disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jpbs.jpbs_1179_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,22]],"date-time":"2025-09-22T07:00:29Z","timestamp":1758524429000},"page":"S2680-S2682","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Analysis of Salivary pH in Healthy and Diseased Periodontium among Young and Elderly Adults"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Narenthiran","family":"Narasimman","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Intern, Department of Periodontology,Vinayaka Mission\u2019s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission\u2019s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sayeeganesh","family":"Nagarajan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Professor, Department of Periodontology, Vinayaka Mission\u2019s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission\u2019s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vignesh","family":"Krishnaswamy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontology, Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College (Affiliated to Pondicherry University), Ariyur, Puducherry, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vanathy","family":"Desingu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Puducherry, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"V. 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