background: chewing sugar-free gums is a convenient way to increase salivary flow. salivary flow increases in response to both gustatory (taste) and mechanical (chewing) stimuli, and chewing gum can provide both of these stimuli. the aim of this study was to compare the effect of five different flavors of sugar-free chewing gum on the salivary flow rate (sfr) and ph. materials and methods: fift...

The purpose of this study was to determine the unstimulated whole saliva biochemical parameters in healthy dental students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) living in the students' dormitory with a mean age of 22 years. Five ml whole saliva samples were obtained by expectoration. The saliva composition was measured by a spectrophotometer and affiliated kits. The data was analyzed ...

OBJECTIVES To determine the performance of different tear and salivary tests applied in Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and to disclose how these tests relate to common serologic tests in SS. DESIGN In addition to the routine ocular and oral tests for diagnosing SS (Schirmer test, rose bengal score, unstimulated whole saliva flow, and parotid sialography), tear breakup time and flow rate of glandular...

This study was designed to elucidate the effect of ascorbic acid on salivary total antioxidant capacity in smokers. In this single blind crossover clinical trial, the whole unstimulated saliva of 30 smokers, who were randomly divided into two groups, was collected. In the first phase after the saliva collection, one group of patients took 500 mg of vitamin C powder, for 3 weeks. Then, saliva of...

OBJECTIVE To analyze kinematic viscosity and pH of unstimulated whole saliva, evaluate possible variations after sampling, identify any gender differences and detect possible correlations between them. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The sample consisted of sixty-four healthy young adults (37 females and 27 males, mean age 25.2 years). Saliva was collected using the spitting method at 11:00 am. Kinemati...

OBJECTIVE Accurate and rapid diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI) is of major medical and economic importance. The objective of this study was to identify unstimulated whole saliva creatine phosphokinase (CPK) in patients with acute MI. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A case-control study was carried out in 30 normal healthy individuals and 30 patients with acute MI were hospitalized in CCU of ...

118 dentistry students were studied to show the possible correlation between ph, concentration of ca2+, p3+, na+, and k+ of saliva and decay, missing, and filling tooth (dmft index). candidates were between 20 and 30 years old and had no background systemic disorders; medial and dental histories, age, sex, and dmft index were recorded in a questionnaire organized for this purpose. saliva sample...

this study was designed to elucidate the effect of ascorbic acid on salivary total antioxidant capacity in smokers. in this single blind crossover clinical trial, the whole unstimulated saliva of 30 smokers, who were randomly divided into two groups, was collected. in the first phase after the saliva collection, one group of patients took 500 mg of vitamin c powder, for 3 weeks. then, saliva of...

BACKGROUND Studies on salivary variables and pregnancy in Latin America are scarce. This study aimed to compare salivary flow rate, pH, and concentrations of calcium, phosphate, and sIgA of unstimulated whole saliva in pregnant and non-pregnant Brazilians. METHODS Cross-sectional study. Sample was composed by 22 pregnant and 22 non-pregnant women attending the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic...

Methods: The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) is high in patients suffering from 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D] deficiency. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible association of saliva and serum 25(OH)D concentrations with MS in women.Methods: Serum and saliva 25(OH)D levels of 30 MS women and 30 matched healthy controls in this case-control study were measured by ELIS...