Search for dissertations about: "xerostomia"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the word xerostomia.

2. 6. Salivary function after pediatric bone marrow transplantation

   Author : Mats Bågesund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : bone marrow transplantation; total body irradiation; cancer; children; saliva; xerostomia; scintigraphy;

   Abstract : Salivary gland dysfunction is one of the oral long-term complications that most affect the quality of life among long-term survivors after treatment for malignant diseases. The aims of the studies in this thesis were to examine the effect of pediatric bone marrow transplantation (BMT) conditioning regimens on salivary function, caries-associated microflora, and development of dental caries; define risk factors of salivary dysfunction; evaluate subjective xerostomia; and study functional disturbances in the major salivary glands using salivary gland scintigraphy (SGS). READ MORE

4. 7. Unstimulated human whole saliva flow rate in relation to hyposalivation and dental caries

   Author : Håkan Flink; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Dental caries; iron deficiency; serum ferritin; unstimulated whole saliva; resting saliva; xerostomia; dry mouth; circadian rhythm.;

   Abstract : Introduction: Salivary secretion is influenced by a large number of factors, including the circadian rhythm, making the detection of reduced salivary flow (hyposalivation) difficult. This is important since severely reduced salivary secretion has been associated with an increased risk for dental caries and may be a sign of a general disease, e.g. READ MORE

5. 8. Studies on the influence of sensory stimulation (acupuncture) on neuropeptide release in the saliva

   Author : Irena Dawidson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : acupuncture; substance P; neurokinin A; calcitonin gene-related peptide; vasoactive intestinal polypeptide; neuropeptide Y; xerostomia; salivary secretion rates;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to elucidate the mechanisms behind the effect of sensory stimulation (acupuncture) on the salivary flow rates of xerostomic patients. We hypothesised that the sensory stimulation activates the sensory and autonomic nervous systems, leading to an increased release of neuropeptides that influence salivary secretion in co-operation with or/and beside the classical neurotransmitters. READ MORE

6. 9. Studies on the prevalence of reduced salivary flow rate in relation to general health and dental caries, and effect of iron supplementation

   Author : Håkan Flink; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Unstimulated whole saliva; stimulated whole saliva; resting saliva; xerostomia; dry mouth; hyposalivation; caries; remaining teeth; body mass index; iron deficiency; serum ferritin; circadian rhythm;

   Abstract : Background: Reduced salivary flow is a condition that affects oral health. Its prevalence is unknown in young and middle-aged adults and there is no known treatment that permanently increases the salivary flow rate. Reduced salivary flow is related to dental caries, the most common oral disease. READ MORE

7. 10. The multifaceted concept of oral health : Studies on a Swedish general population and perspectives of persons with experience of long-term CPAP-treated obstructive sleep apnea

   Author : Hanna Ahonen; Ulrika Lindmark; Anders Broström; Eleonor I. Fransson; Åke Tegelberg; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; adults; CPAP treatment; obstructive sleep apnea; oral health; oral health determinants;

   Abstract : Oral health is a multifaceted and changeable part of our overall health and well-being as it contributes to important everyday functions such as eating, talking, and conveying feelings. Our oral health can be affected by a range of determinants, one of which is obstructive sleep apnea [OSA] treated with continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP]. READ MORE