Oral complaints and stimulated salivary flow rate in 1188 adults

Abstract

Hyposalivation may be a significant and common etiology for the three oral complaints, although the considerable prevalence of complaints without hyposalivation suggests other etiologies, including those related to the OSC.

Inhibition of denture plaque by TiO 2 coating on denture base resins in the mouth

“…According to the study by Toida et al, 19 the prevalence of reduced stimulated salivary flow rate is higher in the elderly than in younger individuals. Therefore, the younger participants tested will affect the number of microbes on the surface of resin compared with an older group.…”

Use of graduated syringes for measuring salivary flow rate: a pilot study

“…A good salivary flow protects against dental caries, erosion, abrasion and candidiasis (14). Patients with decreased salivary secretion may present with various medical problems, such as, for example, xerostomia, dry mouth, mucosal inflammation, burning mouth, taste disturbances, tooth tissue demineralization, difficulties with mastication and deglutition and insufficient denture retention (1,8,9,12).…”

“…The main objective of this procedure is to investigate the presence of hyposalivation which can be caused by various etiologic factors such as: head and neck radiotherapy (2), intake of medications (3), schizophrenia (4), Sjögren's syndrome (5) and diabetes mellitus (6)(7). Besides the reduction in salivary flow causing dry mouth, burning mouth and taste disturbance (8), the quality of saliva shows a shift towards a more acidogenic microflora (1).…”

Stimulated salivary flow rate and oral health status

“…Yoshihiro Shimazaki 1,2) , Bohan Fu 1) , Koji Yonemoto 3,4) , Sumio Akifusa 1,5) , Yukie Shibata 1) , Toru Takeshita 1) , Toshiharu Ninomiya 6) , Yutaka Kiyohara 3) , and Yoshihisa Yamashita 1) decline in saliva secretion increased the risk of dental caries (7)(8)(9)(10). However, the extent to which caries risk increases because of decreased saliva production is unclear.…”

“…Thus, a decrease in the ability to salivate likely affects various oral health-related issues. However, information on the actual conditions associated with saliva production in adults is limited (4)(5)(6). Thus, we examined salivary flow rate in an adult population.…”