GINGIVAL WETNESS IN PATIENTS WITH DRY MOUTH

DEMİRALP B., GÜNCÜ G. N., YAMALIK N., Hatipoglu H., KARABULUT E., ALPAR R., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.14, no.2, pp.111-116, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.111-116
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Gingival wetness can be diminished in the presence of dry mouth. Our objective was to comparatively assess oral mucosal/gingival wetness in conjunction with other saliva-related measures, in patients with dry mouth.