Original scientific paper
Stimulation of Saliva in Physiological Conditions by C-Vitamins and Chewing gum
Vanja Vučićević-Boras
; Zavod za bolesti usta Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Berislav Topić
; Zavod za bolesti usta Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
Stimulated and unstimulated saliva was quantified in 20 female and 20 male 5th year students of dentistry with healthy oral mucoous membranes and treated teeth. In the first measuring unstimulated saliva was determined by collecting in a test tube (0.1 scale) during 5 minutes. Stimulated saliva was measured 7 days later after drinking a water solution o f asorbic acid (Ig to ldcl), and collecting in a test tube during 5 minutes. After 14 days stimulated saliva was measured after chweing uOrbit” chewing gum for one minute and collecting in a test tube during 5 minutes. The aim o f the investigation was to determine the difference in the amount o f stimulated and unstimulated saliva; dependence o f saliva secretion on the type o f stimulation, and the difference in the amount o f saliva according to sex. The results show that the values o f unstimualted saliva are lower than the values o f stimulated saliva, and the C-vitamin increases secretion by 35%, and “Orbit” chewing gum by 70%. Male students excreted a greater quantity o f unstimulated saliva and saliva stimulated by C-vitamin and “Orbit” compored to the female students (ratio 1:1.5).Chewing gum is recommended for the purpose of sialographic and therapeutic local stimulation.
Keywords
saliva; C-vitamin; “Orbit” chewing gum
Hrčak ID:
98278
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Publication date:
15.12.1997.
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