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Evaluation of the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on whole salivary flow rate
Background: Saliva plays a critical role in maintaining oral homeostasis; it modulates the ecosystem through lubrication of the alimentary bolus, protection against microorganisms, buffer and repair of the oral mucosa, and helps in dental re-mineralization. Various local and systemic factors such as...
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Medicina Oral S.L.
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4368000/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25810824 http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/jced.51828 |
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author | Aggarwal, Hersheal Pal-Singh, Mohit Mathur, Hemant Astekar, Sowmya Gulati, Pranay Lakhani, Shruta |
author_facet | Aggarwal, Hersheal Pal-Singh, Mohit Mathur, Hemant Astekar, Sowmya Gulati, Pranay Lakhani, Shruta |
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description | Background: Saliva plays a critical role in maintaining oral homeostasis; it modulates the ecosystem through lubrication of the alimentary bolus, protection against microorganisms, buffer and repair of the oral mucosa, and helps in dental re-mineralization. Various local and systemic factors such as medications, radiation therapy, systemic conditions, etc. can lead to reduction in salivary flow. A decrease in salivary function, known as Xerostomia, increases a patient’s risk for caries and other oral infections. Palliative management of Xerostomia includes wetting agents such as ice chips, drugs and saliva substitutes. Systemic agents stimulate salivary flow but often have unfavorable side effects. Newer modalities like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), which has fewer side effects, have been used to stimulate salivary flow. The aim of the present study was to assess and evaluate the effect of TENS on whole salivary flow rates in healthy adult subjects. Study design: A total of 80 healthy adult subjects were enrolled in the study. Unstimulated and stimulated saliva (using TENS) was collected for 5 minutes and the mean salivary flow rates were calculated. Data obtained was analyzed using the SPSS (Statistical package for social sciences) version 15. Students ‘t’ test was employed for comparative analysis. Results: Sixty-five of the 80 subjects demonstrated an increase in the salivary flow rate on application of TENS. Twelve subjects demonstrated a mild reduction in the salivary flow rates. Seven subjects experienced transient mild twitching of facial musculature as side effects. Conclusion: Significant increase in salivary flow rates was observed on application of TENS with minimal or no side effects. Key words:Stimulated saliva, whole salivary flow, TENS. |
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spelling | pubmed-43680002015-03-25 Evaluation of the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on whole salivary flow rate Aggarwal, Hersheal Pal-Singh, Mohit Mathur, Hemant Astekar, Sowmya Gulati, Pranay Lakhani, Shruta J Clin Exp Dent Research Background: Saliva plays a critical role in maintaining oral homeostasis; it modulates the ecosystem through lubrication of the alimentary bolus, protection against microorganisms, buffer and repair of the oral mucosa, and helps in dental re-mineralization. Various local and systemic factors such as medications, radiation therapy, systemic conditions, etc. can lead to reduction in salivary flow. A decrease in salivary function, known as Xerostomia, increases a patient’s risk for caries and other oral infections. Palliative management of Xerostomia includes wetting agents such as ice chips, drugs and saliva substitutes. Systemic agents stimulate salivary flow but often have unfavorable side effects. Newer modalities like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), which has fewer side effects, have been used to stimulate salivary flow. The aim of the present study was to assess and evaluate the effect of TENS on whole salivary flow rates in healthy adult subjects. Study design: A total of 80 healthy adult subjects were enrolled in the study. Unstimulated and stimulated saliva (using TENS) was collected for 5 minutes and the mean salivary flow rates were calculated. Data obtained was analyzed using the SPSS (Statistical package for social sciences) version 15. Students ‘t’ test was employed for comparative analysis. Results: Sixty-five of the 80 subjects demonstrated an increase in the salivary flow rate on application of TENS. Twelve subjects demonstrated a mild reduction in the salivary flow rates. Seven subjects experienced transient mild twitching of facial musculature as side effects. Conclusion: Significant increase in salivary flow rates was observed on application of TENS with minimal or no side effects. Key words:Stimulated saliva, whole salivary flow, TENS. Medicina Oral S.L. 2015-02-01 /pmc/articles/PMC4368000/ /pubmed/25810824 http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/jced.51828 Text en Copyright: © 2015 Medicina Oral S.L. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Aggarwal, Hersheal Pal-Singh, Mohit Mathur, Hemant Astekar, Sowmya Gulati, Pranay Lakhani, Shruta Evaluation of the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on whole salivary flow rate |
title | Evaluation of the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS) on whole salivary flow rate |
title_full | Evaluation of the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS) on whole salivary flow rate |
title_fullStr | Evaluation of the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS) on whole salivary flow rate |
title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS) on whole salivary flow rate |
title_short | Evaluation of the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS) on whole salivary flow rate |
title_sort | evaluation of the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (tens) on whole salivary flow rate |
topic | Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4368000/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25810824 http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/jced.51828 |
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