Effect of Tobacco on Unstimulated Salivary pH and Flow Rate

• Main Authors: Mariachelliah Singarayan JaishLal (Author), Kesavaram Padmavathy (Author), Jayesh S. Raghavendra (Author), Raj Sulmuna (Author), Bhaskaran Sathyapriya (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Association of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB), 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: To assess the effect of smoking (tobacco) and chewing (betel quid) on the alteration of salivary pH and flow rate. Material and Methods: The sample consisted of 45 participants divided into three groups: G1: Chewers (n=15); G2: Smokers (n=15), and G3 (Control): Healthy individuals (n=15)....