Objective and non-invasive evaluation of dry mouth.
Auris Nasus Larynx
; 35(1): 89-93, 2008 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-18037254
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was designed to evaluate the moisture checker (MucusIII), a new device for measuring moisture of the oral submucosa.METHODS:
Defective salivary secretion was induced by sialoadenectomy (n=8), while the remaining five guinea pigs underwent sham surgery (control group). We measured the unstimulated salivary flow rate, wetness of the oral mucosa using the oral tester (L-SALIVO) and moisture of the submucosa of the tongue using MucusIII. All tests were performed before (baseline) and 1 month after surgery.RESULTS:
Sialoadenectomy significantly reduced both the salivary flow rate and the tester reading at 10 and at 30s (p<0.01). The vale due to the MucusIII as significantly reduced in animals with sialoadenectomy (p<0.01).CONCLUSION:
The MucusIII is a device for objective evaluation of the moisture of the oral cavity.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Salivación
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Xerostomía
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Diagnóstico por Computador
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Modelos Animales de Enfermedad
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Auris Nasus Larynx
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón