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Saliva secretion rate and acidity in a group of physically disabled older care home residents.
- Source :
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Odontology [Odontology] 2013 Jan; Vol. 101 (1), pp. 108-15. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Dec 11. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- A growing number of older people have teeth, which are vulnerable to oral diseases. To maintain good oral health, an adequate amount of saliva should be secreted and the saliva should possess adequate buffer capacity. The study aim was to investigate the associations of saliva secretion rate and acidity with gender, age, and some medical characteristics in a convenience sample of physically disabled older care home residents. In 20 male and 30 female physically disabled older care home residents with a mean age of 78.1 ± 9.7 years, the resting, chewing-stimulated, and acid-stimulated whole saliva secretion rate and acidity, as well as the main medical diagnosis and the number of medications used, were registered. Resting, chewing-stimulated and acid-stimulated whole saliva secretion rates were lower in women than in men and negatively associated with age and the number of medications used. In female residents, the acidity of acid-stimulated whole saliva was negatively associated with the acid-stimulated whole saliva secretion rate. In residents aged >70 years, the acidity of resting whole saliva was positively associated with age. The acidity of acid-stimulated whole saliva of all residents was positively associated with the number of medications used.
- Subjects :
- Acids
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disabled Persons
Female
Homes for the Aged
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Saliva physiology
Salivation drug effects
Sex Factors
Dental Care for Aged
Dental Care for Disabled
Nursing Homes
Saliva metabolism
Salivation physiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1618-1255
- Volume :
- 101
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Odontology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22160238
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10266-011-0054-x