A Clinical Study on the Feeling of Oral Dryness in Denture Wearers Part 2. Measurement of the Height of the Salivary Moisture Area

• Published in: Nihon Hotetsu Shika Gakkai Zasshi Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 273 - 282
• Main Authors: Takayama, Yasuko, Nishimura, Katsuhiko, Tojo, Toshiaki, Hosoi, Toshio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Japan Japan Prosthodontic Society 01.04.2005
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Candida; Candida - isolation & purification; Dentistry; denture base; denture wearers; Dentures; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Saliva - secretion; the feeling of oral dryness; the height of the salivary moisture area; Xerostomia - diagnosis

Purpose: We surveyed youths and denture wearers to evaluate the feeling of oral dryness. Materials and Methods: The survey was performed in 100 denture wearers (mean age, 66.2 ± 8.6 years) who visited our department from June to October 2003. A similar survey was performed in 50 20-29 year-old perso...