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Effects of a Simulated Skylab Mission on the Oral Health of Astronauts

Lee R. Brown

The University of Texas Dental Branch and Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas 77025, USA

Merrill G. Wheatcroft

The University of Texas Dental Branch and Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas 77025, USA

William J. Frome

The University of Texas Dental Branch and Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas 77025, USA

Linda J. Rider

The University of Texas Dental Branch and Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas 77025, USA

Laboratory and clinical findings related to the oral tissues of three astronauts during a 56-day simulated Skylab mission are described. Changes in the oral counts of specific microorganisms were observed concurrently with alterations in saliva flow rates and levels of secretory IgA and salivary lysozyme.

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 53, No. 5, 1268-1275 (1974)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345740530053201
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