Correlations of the usual blood parameters with the incidence of dental caries in a group of patients with chronic alcoholic hepatitis

Abstract

Objectives. To investigate the correlations between the frequency of dental caries, assessed as cariogenic index, and a series of blood parameters in patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis of alcoholic etiology. Materials and method. The study was conducted on a total of 25 patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis of alcoholic etiology. The following blood parameters were determined: blood count (erythrocyte count, total hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean red blood cell volume, mean red blood cell hemoglobin, mean erythrocyte hemoglobin concentration), platelet count, white blood cell count (leukocyte count, neutrophils ratio, lymphocytes ratio, monocytes ratio, eosinophils ratio, basophils ratio) and glucose, urea and creatinine concentrations. Results. The mean values were: cariogenic index 1.8±0.96, erythrocytes 4.66±0.51x106/mm3, total hemoglobin concentration 14.67±1.26 g/dL, hematocrit 44.45±3.75%, mean erythrocyte volume 95.6±6.03 fL, mean erythrocyte hemoglobin 31.6±1.86 pg, mean erythrocyte hemoglobin concentration 33.01±1.02 g/dL, platelet count 2.7±0.61x105/mm3, leukocytes 8,812±2,065.66/mm3, neutrophils ratio 63.32±8.75%, lymphocytes ratio 26.32±8.48 %, monocytes ratio 7.99±2.02 %, eosinophils ratio 1.87±1.6%, basophils ratio 0.5±0.31%, glycemia 91.52±8.38 mg/dL, urea concentration 32.12±8.44 mg/dL and creatinine 0.92±0.19 mg/dL. Conclusions. We have been able to establish statistically significant correlations between the cariogenic index and total hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean erythrocyte hemoglobin concentration and glycemia.

Keywords

• chronic alcoholic hepatitis
• cariogenic index
• blood parameters