The Unstimulated Salivary Flow Rate in a Jordanian Healthy Adult Population

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See, stats, and : https : / / www . researchgate. net / publication / 223990599 The Jordanian Article DOI : 10 . 4021 / jocmr2009 . 10 . 1267 : PubMed CITATIONS 8 READS 38 4 , including : Faleh University 64 SEE Soukaina University 17 SEE Mohammad - Shayyab University 15 SEE Available : Faleh Retrieved : 04 Original Article Abstract Background : Early diagnosis of xerostomia is very important for oral health . The purpose of this study was to determine the unstimu - lated whole salivary flow rates (UWSFR) in a Jordanian Arab popu - lation aged 15 years and older . The effect of age , gender , height , weight , body mass index (BMI) , smoking , alcohol consumption , and dental conditions , on UWSFR was also investigated . Methods : The study was conducted on 244 subjects , 110 males and 134 females , with an average age of 33 ± 15 . 5 years . They were healthy , unmedicated , and with no history of dry mouth . Unstimu - lated whole saliva was collected during five minutes , and UWSFRs (ml / min) were determined . Data were analyzed by univariate analy - sis and multivariate regression analysis . Results : The mean UWSFR was 0 . 46 ± 0 . 25 ml / min (range : 0 . 10 - 1 . 6 ml / min) . Eighteen patients (7 . 4%) had UWSFR < 0 . 20 ml / min . In univariate analysis , UWSFR was significantly affected by age , BMI , number of missing and restored teeth , and DMFT score . Regression analysis revealed that only age and number of miss - ing teeth were of significance in explaining the variability of the UWSFR . Conclusions : We established basic standard values of UWSFR to be used in the evaluation of Jordanian patients with complaints of xerostomia and to be compared to data reported in other studies . UWSFR 0 . 1 ml / min could be considered the cut - off value that dis - tinguishes normal from abnormal salivary function in this healthy unmedicated population .