Table 3 Signs of oral dryness in relation to stimulated saliva parameters
Saliva parameters | Total N = 312 | Dry lip | Dry mucosa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Present N = 117 | Absent N = 195 | Present N = 10 | Absent N = 302 | ||||
Flow rate | Mean | 1.53 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 1.43 | 1.53 | |
SD | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | ||
pH | Mean | 7.39 | 7.38 | 7.40 | 7.38 | 7.39 | |
SD | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.41 | ||
Buffer Capacity | 1 | n | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
% | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
2 | n | 71 | 29 | 40 | 4 | 75 | |
% | 23 | 25 | 21 | 40 | 25 | ||
3 | n | 234 | 85 | 149 | 6 | 215 | |
% | 75 | 73 | 76 | 60 | 71 | ||