[The hemodynamics of the parotid glands in children consuming carbohydrates]

The rate of sweets consumption was shown to determine, to a large extent, the salivary glands function. In children rarely consuming sweets the parotid blood flow and salivation increased after intake of a 10% sucrose solution. In children abusing sweets even crystal sugar failed to change the parotid glands blood filling with salivation virtually unaltered.