This review describes an approach to examining the interaction of aging and systemic
disease on a key aspect of oral physiology, salivation. The approach requires several steps …

Degenerative structural changes develop in the secretory tissues of most salivary glands in
man with advancing age. Quantitative studies have shown losses of a third or more in the …

Xerostomia is a major complaint of many elderly individuals, and although they seek
medical help, it usually provides no adequate relief. This complaint is considered a major …

Recent studies on parotid gland flow rate and composition in healthy subjects do not support
the conventional wisdom that there is a gradual deterioration in salivary gland function with …

It is often assumed that salivary secretion reduces with age. About 25% of the elderly suffer
from oral dry‐ness and related complaints. Nevertheless, data on stimulated salivary flow …

Background and aims: The purpose of the current study was to examine the salivary flow
rate and composition in relation to drug consumption and idiopathic oral sensorial …

A comprehensive evaluation of salivary flow rates and composition was undertaken in an
age-and community-stratified population. A nonmedicated subpopulation was used to …

Background. Salivary gland dysfunction has traditionally been associated with old age, and
complaints of xerostomia are common in an elderly population. Measurement of certain …

Background. Early studies suggested that salivary gland dysfunction was a normal sequela
of aging. Recent research on healthy, different-aged adults has led to a revision of these …

Introduction: How aging influences the secretion of saliva is not entirely clear. Postmortem
studies have demonstrated that, with age, the parenchyma of the salivary glands is gradually …