Study on the relationship between the functional development of salivary glands and food ecology in children.

1993 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 03670986
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: 小児・社会系歯学
• Research Institution: FUJITA Health University
• Principal Investigator: KUWAHARA Miyoko FUJITA Health University Department of Dentistry & Oral Surgery, Associate Professor, 医学部・歯科口腔外科, 助教授 (40070940)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SUGIURA Naoki FUJITA H.UNIV., Depart.Dentistry & Oral Surg., Research fellow, 医学部, 研究員 ; NAKAMURA Miho FUJITA H.UNIV., Depart.Dentistry & Oral Surg., Resident, 医学部, 医員 ; NEGORO Michie FUJITA H.UNIV., Depart.Dentistry & Oral Surg., Resident, 医学部, 医員 ; KIZUKURI Hirotaka FUJITA H.UNIV., Depart.Dentistry & Oral Surg., Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (20257629)
• Project Period (FY): 1991 – 1993
• Keywords: Saliva volume / Weight method / Fluoride solution technique / Food ecology / Children / Disorders of slivary glands

Research Abstract

The results of this study are follows :
1) The method of the mixed saliva volumes measured by its weight through a human life cycle was selected though there are many methods available.
2) The volumes of saliva in the mouth of 30 young subjects was measured by the fluoride solution technique and the weight method. As the result, the statistical correlation was found between the two methods.
3) The specific gravity of saliva was measured, and the results were difinite.
4) It was unable to measure the saliva volume in the children mouth, using a collector of saliva.
5) In the relationship between the functional development of salivary glands and food ecology, the salivary volumes were inversely related to a total liquids per a day.
6) In children with oral diseases, as xerostomia, glossodynia and swelling of parotid gland(noninflammation), their saliva volumes were very low.