Hyposalivation and oral health status among the Georgian population

• Main Authors: Sophio Kakriashvili (Author), Ann Margvelashvili (Author), Zurab Artmeladze (Author), Alexandre Pateishvili (Author), Maria Nikuradze (Author), Manana Kalandadze (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The normal stimulated salivary flow rate averages 1.5-2.0 mL/min while the unstimulated - is approximately 0.3-0.4 mL/min. Below this average, it is considered hyposalivation. Hyposalivation may be an accompanying symptom of multiple chronic illnesses. Aim or Purpose: Salivary flow rat...