Gingival Wetness and Gingival Crevicular Fluid Volume in Patients With Dry Mouth

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Xerostomia; Sjogren's Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00750828

Hacettepe # FON 03/6-14

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators questioned whether patients with dry mouth complaints display any reduction in residual saliva coating the gingiva and other selected mucosal surfaces. We further intended to test the hypothesis that Gingival Crevicular Fluid volume in patients with dry mouth could be different from that of control subjects. Correlations between gingival/mucosal wetness; and unstimulated whole salivary flow rate or minor salivary gland secretion rates and the correlations between clinical periodontal status and salivary measures were also attempted.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 46 to 56 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• For test group dry mouth complaints and with a diagnosis ofSjogren's Syndrome

Exclusion criteria

• Other medical problems that effect salivary glands