Study of reliability of the sialometry test for non-stimulated flow in clinically healthy adult individuals.

摘要

Introduction: In healthy persons, the salivary flow rate (VFS) or sialometry can be affected by the age, the gender and the circadian rhythm. There is no evidence of the reproducibility of the non-stimulated VFS determined in 5 minutes, in different moments of the day in the same individual. Aim: To determine the reliability of the non-stimulated VFS measured in 5 minutes, its reproducibility over time and its relation with the age range and the gender. Methodology: VFS was determined for 15 minutes in 42 clinically healthy individuals, with a median age of 45.5 (30-65), between 9 and 11 AM in two mornings and between 3 and 5 PM in the evening of the second day of measurement. The saliva was collected in 2 separated pipes, one for the first 5 minutes and one for the 10 remaining minutes. The weight of the samples was expressed in ml/min. The values between the groups of study were compared by means of the Student’s t-test, ANOVA and the Spearman’s correlation coefficient. Results: The average VFS was of 0.623 ± 0.329 and of 0.551 ± 0.289 after 5 and 15 minutes respectively (p=0.001). VFS was higher in men after 5 and 15 minutes (p=0.001). VFS in women diminished as the age increased. There were no differences in VFS after 5 minutes (p=0.375) and after 15 minutes (p=0.825), in different days and moments of the day, in the same individual. Conclusion: VFS collected for 5 minutes in the same individual presents constant values in the different days and moments of the day.