Salivary flow, saliva, pH and buffering capacity in 70-year-old men and women. Correlation to dental health, dryness in the mouth, disease and drug treatment

• Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation Vol. 11; no. 2; p. 157
• Main Authors: Osterberg, T, Landahl, S, Hedegård, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.03.1984
• Subjects: Aged; Buffers; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disease; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Female; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Jaw, Edentulous - physiopathology; Jaw, Edentulous, Partially - physiopathology; Male; Saliva - physiology; Secretory Rate - drug effects; Xerostomia - physiopathology

A representative systematic selection of 30% of all 70-year-olds (1148 persons) in Göteborg were invited to a population study. The participation rate was 85%. Sixteen per cent of the men and 25% of the women reported dryness in the mouth (sex. diff. P less than 0.01). There was a significant correl...