Table 1.
Stomatological characteristics of patients and control group participants (UWS: unstimulated saliva; TP: total protein; CODS: Clinical Oral Dryness Score; DMFT: Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth; API: approximal plaque index; SBI: sulcus bleeding index, PPD: periodontal pocket depth; NS: statistically insignificant).
| Control, n = 25 | HT, n = 25 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UWS mL/min | 0.67 (0.46–0.89) | 0.27 (0.1–0.61) | <0.0001 |
| No. of women (%) with hyposalivation (UWS < 0.2 mL/min) | 0 (0) | 15 (60) | <0.00001 |
| TP NWS (mg/mL) | 895 (658.23–1250.1) | 1400 (1002.1-1600.56) | <0.0001 |
| CODS (1–10) | 0 | 6 (1–10) | <0.0001 |
| No. of women with CODS ≥ 5 | 0 | 13 | <0.0001 |
| No. of women with CODS ≥ 1 ≤ 4 | 0 | 8 | <0.001 |
| Subjective oral dryness, n (%) | 0 (0) | 20 (80) | <0.0001 |
| DMFT | 18 (15–25) | 16 (14–25) | NS |
| API | 24.56 (0–30) | 21.54 (0–32) | NS |
| SBI | 0.45 (0–1) | 0.33 (0–1) | NS |
| PPD (mm) | 2.0 (0.5–2.5) | 2.0 (0.5–2.5) | NS |