The Effects of Mouth Bacterial Infection on Saliva Flow
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i2.14497Keywords:
Mouth; bacterial infection; health care; toxicityAbstract
Background: Mouth bacterial infections most probably due to dental cares are a prevalent disease. Salivary
flow rate is affected by many diseases but there is not enough published data about the effect of mouth
bacterial infection on the salivary flow rate. Objective: this study examines the relationship between salivary
flow rate and mouth bacterial infection in adult population. Methodology: cross sectional study. Result:
salivary flow rate is affected by mouth bacterial infection as it is founded to be very low flow rate in 17% and
low flow rate in 40% of the sample population. Conclusion Salivary flow rate is affected by oral bacterial
infections that need urgent medical intervention to improve the outcome of those patients.
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