The influence of age on salivary content and rate of flow

The salivary rate of flow and electrolyte content (Na, K, Ca, and Mg) were measured in a wide age range of human subjects (from 6 to 76 years old). The results indicate an increase in mean electrolyte content and a decrease in rate of flow of saliva with age. The results indicate a possible relation...

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Published inInternational journal of oral surgery Vol. 3; no. 5; pp. 314 - 317
Main Authors Gutman, D., Ben-Aryeh, H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Denmark Elsevier Inc 1974
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
aging: electrolytes
Calcium - analysis
Child
Dentistry
Female
Humans
Magnesium - analysis
Male
Middle Aged
Photometry
Potassium - analysis
Saliva - analysis
salivary glands, secretion
Salivation
Secretory Rate
Sodium - analysis
Spectrophotometry, Atomic
salivary glands, secretion
aging: electrolytes
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Summary:The salivary rate of flow and electrolyte content (Na, K, Ca, and Mg) were measured in a wide age range of human subjects (from 6 to 76 years old). The results indicate an increase in mean electrolyte content and a decrease in rate of flow of saliva with age. The results indicate a possible relationship between the salivary characteristics and the aging process.
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ISSN:0300-9785
DOI:10.1016/S0300-9785(74)80069-4