Aim: To measure the effect of baking soda oral rinse on saliva properties of active caries and caries free children
Methods: This is a randomized controlled clinical study with a sample of 96 children with mean age 10.4 years old selected and divided into two main groups; group (1) include 48 children with active caries and group (2) include 48 caries free children. Saliva samples were taken at baseline and after drinking sugary juice then all children were further divided randomly from each group into two subgroups. Group A: (test) include 24 children rinsed using Baking Soda 2% and Group B: (control) include 24 children rinsed using distilled water. Flow rate, pH and buffer capacity of saliva samples were measured after rinsing with distilled water or BS. The group comparison was done using Student's t-test. A value of PResults: After rinsing with BS the pH, flow rate and buffer capacity of saliva were increased than rinsing with distilled water in both caries free and caries active children.
Conclusion: BS 2% solution enhances the pH, flow rate and buffer capacity of saliva compared to distilled water if rinsed directly after a significant drop in saliva properties followed by sugar consumption.