[Sialometry of 156 healthy subjects. Physiologic factors which influence non-stimulated saliva secretion].
OBJECTIVE
Sialometria or measurement of salivary fluid is an important test for the patients with glandular disfunction. Biological parameters are being studied which may influence the results of the unstimulated salivary flow measurements.


METHODS
Sialometria test, which was carried on 159 healthy subjects of a population (81 male and 79 females), studies habits (tobacco), age, sex, corporal weight, environmental factors, oral exploration (caries, lack of teeth and fillings)


RESULTS
We found less salivary fluid in the elderly subjects (p = 0.0001), in women (p = 0.045) and with missing teeth (p = 0.0001). We did not find any variation respecting smoking habit, or corporal weight.


CONCLUSIONS
Before carrying out the salivary resting flowmetry we ought to bear in mind the variations respecting sex, age and number of teeth missing when interpreting a resting flowmetry.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000503:physiopathology; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012212:Rheology; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D012636:Secretory Rate; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000503:physiopathology; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000503:physiopathology
Sialométrie sur 159 sujets sains. Facteurs physiologiques qui influencent la sécrétion salivaire non stimulée.