Saiva & Tasteperception in Areca nut chewers & Oral Submucous Fibrosis.

      Аннотация: Over the past several decades, dental researchers reported different aspects of oral submucous Fibrosis (OSMF). Yet, there is a big lacunae in the present scenario of evidence based dentistry which correlates the role of critical parameters like salivary flow rate, salivary pH and taste perception among OSMF affected individuals and areca nut chewers. The present work was therefore conducted to assess and compare the salivary flow rate, salivary pH and taste perception among areca nut chewers, OSMF patients and apparently healthy individuals.

Ключевые слова: areca nut, Oral submucous fibrosis, Saliva, Salivary pH, Taste perception, Schimer strips, Edible tastestrips