title: [The influence of hygiene and health habits on the concentration of some ions in saliva of postmenopausal women].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study was designed to evaluate the influence of tooth-brushing, milk consumption, hormone therapy, allergy, and cigarette smoking on the content of fluoride, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus in saliva.
  
  
  METHODS
  Unstimulated saliva samples were collected from 100 women aged 48-70 years. Biochemical analysis was done to measure ion content. A questionnaire was used to determine hygiene and health habits. Correlation analysis was done to determine the relationships between parameters.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A significant correlation was observed between ion content in saliva and frequency of tooth-brushing, smoking, and use of oral contraceptives. More frequent tooth-brushing was associated with reduced salivary content of calcium and phosphorus. Significantly higher salivary calcium levels were observed in smokers than non-smokers. Oral contraceptives produced significantly higher concentrations of fluoride ions in saliva. No correlation was noted between ion content in saliva and milk consumption, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), or allergy.
authors.affiliation: Zakłlad Stomatologii Og6ólnej Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej al. Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grocholewicz
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Noceń
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gutowska
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis*; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D008274:Magnesium / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000378:metabolism*; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D010758:Phosphorus; D008274:Magnesium; D005459:Fluorides; D002118:Calcium