Abstract
An attempt was made to measure the volume of saliva in the mouths of 121 young subjects by the modified simple method of J.A. Wheatherell (1992).
Immediately after swallowing, a small volume of fluoride solution (F: 100ppm) was placed in the mouth. The subjects mixed this with their saliva and expectoated. The fluoride concetration of the expectorate was measured and the volume of saliva in the mouth at the time of fluoride administration was calculated from the fluoride dilution. The results are as follows;
The nonstimulated volume was 2.44 (mean) ±0.14 (S.E.) ml. The stimulated volume was 3.96 (mean) ±0.14 (S.E.) ml. Significant difference was observed between the unstimulated and the stimulated volumes (p<0.01). There was a significant positive linear correlation between the stimulated and unstimulated volumes (r=0.59; p<0.01).
