Salivary flow rate and pH in relation to tongue surface variations
Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
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Salivary flow rate and pH in relation to tongue surface variations
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Ryhan, Ameena
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Background: Different tongue surface variations were seen among individuals. This study was aimed to see any relation between salivary flow rates, pH with these variations. Material and method: A total of 43 females were examined for their variations on tongue surfaces. A flow rate and pH were measured for whole salivary gland sample for each student. Results: Twenty four of cases (55.8%) showed normal tongue texture, 16 of them (37.2%) were with fissured tongue, while only 2 students with hairy tongue and one with geographic tongue. Conclusion: A non significant difference was found between normal and fissured tongue regarding the flow rate and pH, while a significant differences was found between normal and fissured tongue regarding the mean age, that fissured tongue increased with age.
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College of dentistry/ University of baghdad
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2017-01-30
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
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http://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/1542
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Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry; Vol 19 No 1 (2007); 62-64
2311-5270 1680-0087 |
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en
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Copyright (c) 2017 Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
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