Age dependency of stimulated salivary flow rate, pH, and lactobacillus and yeast concentrations.
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.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000166:cytology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology*; D012636:Secretory Rate; D012737:Sex Factors; D015003:Yeasts / Q000166:cytology*