Abstract

LEAL, Amanda de Oliveira et al. Study of salivary parameters'study of pregnant women. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) [online]. 2013, vol.12, n.1, pp. 39-42. ISSN 1677-3888.

The aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate the salivary parameters of pregnant and non-pregnant, as salivary flow rate, pH, buffer capacity of saliva, and feelings of xerostomia and parageusia. The research was conducted in the Family Health Units João Pessoa City / Paraíba and Hospital Lauro Wanderley. The non-probabilistic sample was composed of 18 women divided into two groups: the experimental group and the control group, matched for age. In pregnant women, the measurement of salivary flow rate had mean ± SD 0.33 ± 0.20 mL / min, while the extent of stimulated salivary flow (mL/ min) averaged 1.0 ± 0.71 and mean ± SD salivary pH was 7.15 ± 1.0. Xerostomia was reported by 3 pregnant (33.3%) and paraugesia by 4 pregnant (44.4%). In the group of pregnant women, 55.6% had intermediate buffer capacity and 44.4% with low buffering capacity. It was concluded that pregnant women revealed flow rate and salivary pH similar to those of non-pregnant women; xerostomia was a feeling this only in pregnant women, and parageusia showed similar proportions between pregnant and non-pregnant women.

Keywords : Saliva,; Pregnant; Xerostomia.