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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2013; 2(03): 296-299
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9626.116017
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Long-term effect of tobacco on resting whole mouth salivary flow rate and pH: An institutional based comparative study

Alpana Kanwar
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Center, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Kunal Sah
1   Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Faizabad Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Neeraj Grover
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Center, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Sunira Chandra
2   Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Faizabad Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Rana Randeep Singh
3   Dental Surgeon, Armed Forces, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Background: Saliva is the first biological fluid that is exposed to tobacco and is responsible for its changes especially the salivary flow rate (SFR) and salivary pH. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the long- term effects of tobacco on SFR and pH between tobacco chewers, smokers, and controls. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 Subjects were divided equally into tobacco smokers (group A), chewers (group B), and controls (group C). Saliva of each subject was collected under resting condition and SFR was expressed in mL/min for 10 min. Salivary pH was determined using the specific salivary pH strips. Results: The mean (±SD) SFR for group A; 4.34 (±0.3), group B; 3.07 (±0.26) and group C; 5.65 (±0.44) mL/min when compared and a significant relation was obtained. The mean (±SD) pH for group A; 6.8 (±0.1), group B; 6.7 (±0.1) and group C; 7.04 (±0.1) when compared and a non-significant relation was obtained though, lower salivary pH were observed in group A and B. Conclusion: Present study indicates that the SFR decreases appreciably among tobacco abusers especially more among smokeless form. A lower (acidic) salivary pH was observed in tobacco users as compared with control. These alterations in SFR and pH due to long-term effect of tobacco user can render oral mucosa vulnerable to various oral and dental diseases.

Keywords

Saliva - salivary flow rate - salivary pH - tobacco


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01 November 2021

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