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ANALYSIS OF HUMAN SALIVA AND ITS ROLE IN ORAL AND SYSTEMIC HEALTH AMONG LOCAL POPULATION OF PAKISTAN

Dr Faiza Farooq, Dr Nida Farooq, Dr Seemal Ahmed

Introduction: Saliva is fundamental to keep up adequate oral capacities, for example, grease, biting and gulping, discourse, oral pH adjust, taste observation, and regulation. Aims and objectives: The basic aim of the study is to analyze the human saliva and its role in oral and systemic health among local population of Pakistan. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in RHC Qila Ahmedabad during February 2019 to July 2019. Pregnant women and patients with a history of tobacco use and significant variations from normal body mass index were not included in the study. Unstimulated saliva was collected first by making the patient sit quietly, with the head bent down and mouth open to allow the saliva to drip from the lower lip into a sterile container (the draining method). Results: Salivary parameters of control group and selected patients are represented in table 01. It shows that p value is significant in case of unstimulated salivary flow rate and stimulated flow rate. But in case of pH of saliva it’s not significant. Conclusion: It is concluded that saliva, as biological fluid is rich in diagnostic biomarkers for both the oral and systemic disorders.

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