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Índice de Placa Bacteriana, Índice Gingival y Prueba de Silometría en Pacientes con Síndrome de Sjögren Primario y Secundario

El síndrome de Sjögren (SS) es una enfermedad crónica autoinmune presente en el 0.1 - 3.0 % de la población, en la que se encuentran involucradas las glándulas salivales, trayendo consigo manifestaciones orales como caries dental y enfermedad periodontal. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el ...

Revisión de la literatura: composición salival y su relación con caries dental en embarazadas
Review of the literature: salivary composition and its relationship with dental caries in pregnant women

La saliva es un fluido complejo muy importante en las funciones de la cavidad bucal. El embarazo es un estado normal en el que el embrión se forma y evoluciona durante nueve meses. En este proceso la mujer sufre una serie de cambios fisiológicos y psicológicos. Entre ellos, tiene modificaciones en la ...

Effect of constant light and immobilization stress on rat submandibular saliva secretory response induced by cholinergic and peptidergic agonists

J. oral res. (Impresa); 7 (1), 2018
The aim of this work was to analyse the parasympathetic control of submandibular saliva secretory response to cholinergic and peptidergic agonists in rats chronically exposed to constant light or repeated immobilization. Thirty two adult male Wistar rats were used: LL (8 rats exposed to constant light fo...

Características salivales y estado sistémico de sujetos con xerostomía

RESUMEN: Xerostomía o sensación de boca es una afección que afecta severamente la calidad de vida de quienes la padecen. Si bien se relaciona con la reducción del flujo salival (hiposalivación), existe evidencia contradictoria y se sugiere evaluar características cualitativas salivales y estado sis...

Effects of periodontal treatment on primary sjogren's syndrome symptoms

Abstract The aim of this longitudinal prospective study was to evaluate the effects of periodontal treatment on the clinical, microbiological and immunological periodontal parameters, and on the systemic activity (ESSDAI) and subjective (ESSPRI) indexes in patients with primary Sjögren’s Syndrome ...

Association between crack cocaine use and reduced salivary flow

Abstract Crack cocaine use appears to have an impact on oral conditions. However, changes in the salivary flow among crack users have not been fully clarified. The aim of this study was to compare stimulated salivary flow and the occurrence of hyposalivation between crack users and non-users. A cross-sec...

Risk factors, hyposalivation and impact of xerostomia on oral health-related quality of life

Abstract To determine xerostomia-related frequency, factors, salivary flow rates and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of patients attending the Universidad Andrés Bello Dental School Clinic, in the city of Viña del Mar, Chile. The study involved 566 patients assessed with xerostomia, based ...

Ansiedade, fluxo salivar, condição periodontal e cárie dentária em obesos antes e depois da cirurgia bariátrica

A presente pesquisa, dividida em três estudos (EI, EII e EIII), objetivou investigar a influência da obesidade e da cirurgia bariátrica (CB) na ansiedade e na saúde bucal de candidatos à CB. Candidatos à CB constituíram os grupos experimentais (GE) dos três estudos e o grupo controle (GC) do EIII...

Drugs or disease: evaluating salivary function in RA patients

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract Oral complications of RA may include temporomandibular joint disorders, mucosa alterations and symptoms of dry mouth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the salivary gland function of subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) comparing it to healthy controls. Subjects with other systemic condit...