Original Article
Influence of Salivary Flow Rate and Salivary pH on Dental Caries in Smokers and Non Smokers-A Cross Sectional Study
Author(s):
Jayachandra MY*
Background and objectives: Saliva is detrimental to both general and oral
health. Though the effects osf moking on oral mucosa had been
demonstrated, independent variables of saliva such as salivary low, pH,
and combined effect on the dental caries experience is unknown and worthy
of investigation. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was
conducted to determine the Salivary Flow Rate (SFR) and salivary pH
in smokers and non-smokers with and without dental caries. The study
was conducted at Rajarajeswari dental college and hospital, Bangalore
on 120 patients categorized into four groups, smokers with dental
caries (30 subjects), smokers without dental caries (30 subjects), nonsmokers
with dental caries (30 subjects) and non-smokers without
dental caries (30 subjects) unstimulated saliva was collected from the
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