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Correlation Between Clinical Oral Dryness Score and Salivary Flow Rates in Activeand Passive Smokers
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Correlation Between Clinical Oral Dryness Score and Salivary Flow Rates in Activeand Passive Smokers
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the mean clinical oral dryness score (CODs) and salivary flow rate (SFR) in subjects exposed toactive and passive smoking. The secondary aim was to determine the correlation between CODs and SFR and potentialfactors associated with CODs and SFR in our subjects.Study Design and Setting: The clinical observational study was conducted at the Outpatient department of oral diagnosisat Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi from Jan 2019-Jul 2019.Methodology: A total of 217 participants of ages 15 – 80years coming for routine dental checkup of either gender wereincluded. A thorough oral examination was performed for all the subjects. A non-stimulated saliva sample was collectedfrom the oral cavity of subjects in a graduated container. The salivary flow rate was noted in ml/min for 5 minutes.Assessment of oral dryness/hypo-salivation was examined through CODs (clinical oral dryness score).The data wereanalyzed ...
