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Age Dependency of Stimulated Salivary Flow Rate, pH, and Lactobacillus and Yeast Concentrations

T. Parvinen

Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, SF-20520 Turku 52, Finland, and Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, SF-90220, Oulu 22, Finland

M. Larmas

Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, SF-20520 Turku 52, Finland, and Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, SF-90220, Oulu 22, Finland

No significant influence of age on the stimulated salivary flow rate or pH was observed in a cross-sectional study of unmedicated adults. The females had a lower output than did the males in every age group. A tendency toward higher salivary counts of lactobacilli and yeasts with aging was observed.

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 61, No. 9, 1052-1055 (1982)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345820610090501
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