A comparison of two clinical methods for measuring saliva in patients with Sjögren's syndrome
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Ann-Katrin Johansson1, Lars Jorkjend, Mihaela Cuida Marthinussen
1Department of Clinical Dentistry - Cariology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Bergen, Norway. ann-katrin.johansson@iko.uib.no
Objective:
The aim of the present study was to evaluate two different ways of measuring unstimulated and stimulated whole salivary output in the dental clinic, namely by volume (mL/min) and by weight (g/min).
Materials And Methods:
Thirty-one patients diagnosed with Secondary Sjögren's syndrome (SSS) participated in the study.
Results:
The results showed a large discrepancy between the measurements performed by volume and by weight (p < 0.001) and additionally when taking into account density calculation, especially in individuals with low salivary secretion rate.
Conclusion:
It is suggested that weight measurement of saliva should be more routinely implemented, especially in patients with reduced salivary secretion.
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