Salivary flow rate and pH in relation to tongue surface variations

Abstract EN

Background: Different tongue surface variations were seen among individuals.

This study was aimed to see any relation between salivary flow rates, pH with these variations.

Material and method: A total of 43 females were examined for their variations on tongue surfaces.

A flow rate and pH were measured for whole salivary gland sample for each student.

Results: Twenty four of cases (55.8%) showed normal tongue texture, 16 of them (37.2%) were with fissured tongue, while only 2 students with hairy tongue and one with geographic tongue.

Conclusion: A non significant difference was found between normal and fissured tongue regarding the flow rate and pH, while a significant differences was found between normal and fissured tongue regarding the mean age, that fissured tongue increased with age.

Key words: Flow rat, pH, fissure tongue.

(J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2007; 19(1)62-64)