<原著>チューインガムを用いた咀嚼能力と唾液分泌能力の同時測定

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A chewing-gum method of weighing the sugar eluted during test performance is a simple method to evaluate the masticatory function. In this study, the salivary flow rate during chewing of gum was measured in addition to a determination of the sugar eluted. To calculate the total amount of saliva produced during gum chewing, the portion of the saliva spat out after the test performance as well as the portion of saliva that was inadvertently swallowed or retained in the mouth was considered. Both the masticatory function and salivary flow rate during gum chewing could be determined simultaneously. The method was applied to evaluate the masticatory function and salivary flow rate of dental students. Individual differences in salivary flow rates correlated positively with those of the masticatory function, while individual differences in salivary flow rate correlated negatively with those of sugar concentrations. The results suggest that salivary flow rates may affect the masticatory function.
北海道医療大学の論文
2002-12-31