Salivary Flow Rate and Oral Function (SOF)

University of Campinas, Brazil

Status: Completed

Conditions: Jaw Movements; Food Comminution

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01020084

monegfg09

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to investigate if salivary flow rate is important to maintain adequate oral functions.

Full description

Hyposalivation may damage oral functions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate whether patients under hyposalivation present damaged mastication and speech. Forty subjects composed 2 groups: Control (C) and hyposalivation (H). Masticatory performance (MP) was carried out using artificial material and a 10-sieve method. Mandibular movements during speech were obtained using a 3D jaw-tracking device. Neither mastication nor speech have been impaired by low salivary flow rate.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 27 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Fully dentate
• Good general and oral health

Exclusion criteria

• Signs or symptoms of temporomandibular disorders
• Parafunctions
• Malocclusion
• History of communication deficits or prior speech-language treatment

Trial design

40 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

Description:

Subjects with normal salivary flow rate

Hyposalivation

Description:

Subjects presenting low salivary flow rate as a side effect of systemic isotretinoin therapy.