Table 1.
Saliva flow rate of the studied groups (DM patient/control and stimulated/unstimulated).
| Salivary Flow (mL/min) |
Patients (n = 40) | Controls (n = 40) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| UWS | 0.85 ± 0.18 | 0.85 ± 0.11 | 1.64 ± 0.16 | 0.89 ± 0.09 |
| SWS | 1.73 ± 0.12 | 1.52 ± 0.13 | 2.28 ± 0.15 ** | 1.78 ± 0.12 |
| UPS | 0.44 ± 0.09 | 0.43 ± 0.11 * | 0.82 ± 0.08 | 0.45 ± 0.07 |
| SPS | 1.05 ± 0.09 | 0.91 ± 0.03 | 1.16 ± 0.08 | 0.91 ± 0.06 |
| USS | 0.72 ± 0.11 | 0.71 ± 0.09 | 1.41 ± 0.12 | 0.76 ± 0.08 |
| SSS | 1.47 ± 0.04 | 1.31 ± 0.33 | 1.94 ± 0.09 | 1.51 ± 0.14 |
** Maximum saliva flow. * Minimum saliva flow. UWS: unstimulated whole saliva, SWS: stimulated whole saliva, USS: unstimulated sublingual/submandibular saliva, SSS: stimulated sublingual/submandibular saliva, SPS: stimulated parotid saliva, UPS: unstimulated parotid saliva.