Table 4 The Correlation Between DMFT and Salivary Flow Rate Measurements and Ultrasound Scores of Participants
From: Evaluation of major salivary glands with ultrasonography in multiple sclerosis patients
Patient Group | Control Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMFT | Salivary Flow Rates | DMFT | Salivary Flow Rates | ||
USG homogeneity of parotid gland | Rho | −.032 | −.082 | .100 | −.031 |
p | .862 | .652 | .608 | .874 | |
USG homogeneity of submandibular gland | Rho | .154 | −.367 | .034 | .000 |
p | .393 | .041* | ,855 | 1.000 | |
Total salivary gland USG homogeneity | Rho | .088 | −.312 | ,115 | −.064 |
p | .617 | .072 | ,531 | .727 | |
DMFT | Rho | −.475 | −.430 | ||
p | .005* | .013* | |||