Salivary Parameters (Salivary Flow, pH and Buffering Capacity) in Stimulated Saliva of Mexican Elders 60 Years Old and Older
dc.contributor.author | Islas-Granillo, H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Borges-Yañez, S.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Medina-Solís, C.E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Galan-Vidal, C.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Navarrete-Hernández, J.J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Escoffié-Ramirez, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Maupomé, G. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-31T21:11:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-10-31T21:11:58Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To compare a limited array of chewing-stimulated saliva features (salivary flow, pH and buffer capacity) in a sample of elderly Mexicans with clinical, sociodemographic and socio-economic variables. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 139 adults, 60 years old and older, from two retirement homes and a senior day care centre in the city of Pachuca, Mexico. Sociodemographic, socio-economic and behavioural variables were collected through a questionnaire. A trained and standardized examiner obtained the oral clinical variables. Chewing-stimulated saliva (paraffin method) was collected and the salivary flow rate, pH and buffer capacity were measured. The analysis was performed using non-parametric tests in Stata 9.0. Results: Mean age was 79.1 ± 9.8 years. Most of the subjects included were women (69.1%). Mean chewing-stimulated salivary flow was 0.75 ± 0.80 mL/minute, and the pH and buffer capacity were 7.88 ± 0.83 and 4.20 ± 1.24, respectively. Mean chewing-stimulated salivary flow varied (p < 0.05) across type of retirement home, tooth brushing frequency, number of missing teeth and use of dental prostheses. pH varied across the type of retirement home (p < 0.05) and marginally by age (p = 0.087); buffer capacity (p < 0.05) varied across type of retirement home, tobacco consumption and the number of missing teeth. Conclusions: These exploratory data add to the body of knowledge with regard to chewing-stimulated salivary features (salivary flow rate, pH and buffer capacity) and outline the variability of those features across selected sociodemographic, socio-economic and behavioural variables in a group of Mexican elders. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Islas-Granillo H, Borges-Yañez SA, Medina Solís CE, Galan-Vidal CA, Navarrete-Hernández JJ, Escoffié-Ramirez M, Maupomé G. Salivary parameters (salivary flow, pH and buffering capacity) in stimulated saliva of Mexican elders 60 years old and older. West Indian Medical Journal. 2014; 63(7):758-65. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1805/30441 | |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.7727/wimj.2014.036 | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | Buffer capacity | en_US |
dc.subject | Older Adults | en_US |
dc.subject | Saliva | en_US |
dc.subject | salivary flow | en_US |
dc.title | Salivary Parameters (Salivary Flow, pH and Buffering Capacity) in Stimulated Saliva of Mexican Elders 60 Years Old and Older | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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