Fourier Transfer Infra-Red Spectroscopic Analysis of Supragingival and Subgingival Human Dental Calculus Satpathy Anurag1,*, Mohanty Gatha2, Bose Anindya3, Mohanty Rinkee4, Niyogi Partha5, Rautray Tapash Ranjan6 1Professor, Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences 2Department of Periodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences 3School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 4Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha 5School of Pharmacy, The Neotia University, Jhinga, Sarisha, Diamond Harbour Road, South 24 PGS, West Bengal, India 6Biomaterials and Tissue Regeneration Lab, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India *Corresponding Author: Anurag Satpathy, Professor, Department of Periodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O ’Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, e-mail: drasatpathy@gmail.com
Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract Background Dental calculus harbours microbes responsible for periodontal disease. Prevention of it formation prevents tooth loss. The composition of dental calculus may serve as vital clue to its preventive strategy. Aims: To assess the compositional differences in supragingival and subgingival human dental calculus by using infrared spectroscopy. Materials and method: Supra gingival and subgingival calculus samples at specified intraoral locations were obtained from human subjects. Samples from twenty patients were analysed using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Obtained results were analyzed and compared. Results and conclusion: Characteristic spectrum and wave-peaks of supragingival and subgingival calculus from various sites were similar with no significant differences among them. There was a statistically significant difference (p=0.027) among the wave peaks of only in the region which is characteristic of functional groups with double bonds. Top Keywords Dental Calculus, Supragingival, Subgingival, Ftir, Hydroxyapatitie, Periodontitis. Top |