Evaluation of Salivary Flow and Buffer Capacity Associated to Aged People's Oral Health

The purpose of this study is to identify the relation of the salivary flow and the buffer capacity of the saliva with medicine, buccal discomfort and auto-related illnesses in aged people.

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Key information

Conditions

Oral Health Diagnosis, Oral Disease Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Public Health

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Instituição de Longa Permanência Lar Torres de Melo

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

About this study

Study clinical of prevalence. 68 aged, average 70.4 years, SD ± 7.27 represented institution's residents of long permanence. Questionnaire was applied, organizing the data for Software SPSS version 15. The test qui-square of Pearson was used, level of significance 5% and reliable interval 95%. 80% presented pH normal. The salivary Flow: 32.3% very low, 41.2% reduced and 25.5% normal. 30.9% mentioned dry mouth, 22.1% tasting's problems, 17.6% dysphagia and 14.7% burning mouth. Main systemic illnesses: 48.5% declared cardiovascular problems, 17.6% diabetes and 16.2% osteoporosis. 76.5% used medicine. There was a significance statistic between medicine taking and dry mouth (p=0.013), buffer capacity and burning mouth (p=0.019), salivary flow and medicine taking (p=0.048). The low salivary flow and the buffer capacity of the saliva influence in the aged people's health condition, as the drugs influence the results.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

aged people with 60 years old or more,
ills or not,
able to realize tests
people who want to participate of research

Exclusion criteria

people less 60 years old

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Academia Cearense de Odontologia

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Apr 2, 2008
Registry last updated: Apr 2, 2008

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