title: Saliva parameters and erosive wear in adolescents.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between several parameters of saliva and erosive wear in adolescents. (Un-)stimulated saliva was collected from 88 adolescents with erosion and 49 controls (age 16 ± 1 years). Flow rate, pH and buffer capacity were determined immediately. Total protein content, carbonic anhydrase VI, amylase, albumin, calcium, phosphate, urea, sodium, chloride and potassium were measured at a later time. Unstimulated flow rate was found to be significantly lower in subjects with erosive wear (p = 0.016). The chloride concentration in unstimulated saliva was found to be significantly higher in the erosion group (p = 0.019).
authors.affiliation: College of Dental Sciences, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zwier
authors.forename: M C D N J M
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Huysmans
authors.forename: D H J
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Jager
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruben
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bronkhorst
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Truin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000418:Albumins / Q000032:analysis; D000681:Amylases / Q000032:analysis; D002021:Buffers; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases / Q000032:analysis; D002712:Chlorides / Q000032:analysis; D044622:Dental Pellicle / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides / Q000032:analysis; D012636:Secretory Rate / Q000502:physiology; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology*; D014508:Urea / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D002021:Buffers; D002712:Chlorides; D010710:Phosphates; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides; D014508:Urea; D012964:Sodium; D000681:Amylases; D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases; C477051:carbonic anhydrase VI; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium