Sialometry of Upper Labial Minor Glands: A Clinical Approach by the Use of Weighing Method Schirmer's Test Strips Paper
| Autor: | Tayana Filgueira Galdino Almeida, Andy Wolff, Fernanda de Paula e Silva Nunes, Celi Novaes Vieira, Ana Cristina Barreto Bezerra, Denise Pinheiro Falcão, Soraya Coelho Leal, Rivadávio Fernandes Batista de Amorim |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Saliva Article Subject lcsh:Medicine Dentistry Salivary Glands Minor lcsh:Technology Sensitivity and Specificity Xerostomia General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Test strips Medicine Schirmer's test Humans Diagnosis Computer-Assisted Whole saliva lcsh:Science General Environmental Science medicine.diagnostic_test lcsh:T business.industry lcsh:R Reproducibility of Results General Medicine Middle Aged Salivary flow rate Confidence interval Mucosa bucal Diagnostic Techniques Digestive System Clinical Study lcsh:Q Female business Salivation Algorithms |
| Zdroj: | The Scientific World Journal The Scientific World Journal, Vol 2014 (2014) Repositório Institucional da UnB Universidade de Brasília (UnB) instacron:UNB |
| ISSN: | 1537-744X 2356-6140 |
| Popis: | Objectives. To establish referential values ranges of hyposalivation and normosalivation for the salivary flow rate (SFR) of upper labial (LS) and palatal (PS) mucosa using Schirmer's test strips paper and as a second goal to determine the values ranges of the SFR of palatal (PS) and upper labial (LS) mucosa in subjects with and without xerostomia.Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among subjects distributed in three groups according to their unstimulated and stimulated whole saliva.Results. 144 subjects were enrolled in groups as follows: severe hyposalivation (n=24), mild hyposalivation (n=78), and normosalivation (n=42). The mean and the 95% confidence interval for the LS flow rate (μL/cm2/min) were 3.2 (2.46 to 3.94), 5.86 (4.96 to 6.75), and 9.08 (7.63 to 10.53) (P<0.001) for each group, respectively. The PS results were 1.01 (0.68 to 1.34), 1.72 (1.31 to 2.13), and 2.44 (1.66 to 3.22) (P=0.014). Xerostomia complainers presented lower rates of LS (5.17 (4.06 to 6.23)) than non-complainers (7.33 (6.4 to 8.27)) (P=0.003).Conclusions. The test was reliable to provide referential values ranges for LS flow rate measurement and was shown to be valid to distinguish normosalivation from severe and mild hyposalivation and also to predict xerostomia. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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