Salivary Flow Rate and Oral Function

N/ACompletedNCT01020084

University of Campinas, Brazil40 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to investigate if salivary flow rate is important to maintain adequate oral functions.

Hyposalivation may damage oral functions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate whether patients under hyposalivation present damaged mastication and speech. Forty subjects composed 2 groups: Control (C) and hyposalivation (H). Masticatory performance (MP) was carried out using artificial material and a 10-sieve method. Mandibular movements during speech were obtained using a 3D jaw-tracking device. Neither mastication nor speech have been impaired by low salivary flow rate.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Food Comminution Jaw Movements

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 27 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Fully dentate * Good general and oral health Exclusion Criteria: * Signs or symptoms of temporomandibular disorders * Parafunctions * Malocclusion * History of communication deficits or prior speech-language treatment

Locations (1)

Piracicaba Dental School

Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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