Aarati Panchbhai
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS (Deemed To Be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, IndiaPublications
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Review Article
Impact of Tobacco on Salivary Flow Rate and Salivary pH
Author(s): Fazail Ahmad* and Aarati Panchbhai
Saliva is a unique oral cavity secretion that will get exposed to possibly dangerous tobacco product components. Tobacco usage may cause alternations in the Salivary Flow Rate (SFR) and salivary PH. The Salivary Flow Rate (SFR) and salivary pH were evaluated in patients who smoked or used a smokeless tobacco product. A number of papers were reviewed to analyse the salivary flow rate and pH in tobacco users, the previous studies included subjects in various groups as who smoked, used smokeless tobacco, or had a combination of smoking and smokeless tobacco habits. SFR and pH were determined using Schirmer tear strips, pH strips, and other devices. A statistically significant decline in SFR was seen in the habit groups when compared to the control groups. Only in the smokeless tobacco consumption group was a statistically significant fall in salivary pH detected when.. Read More»