Saliva Check Flashcards
How is the resting flow rate of saliva checked?
-visually assess lower lip labial secretion
What are the steps to testing resting flow rate of saliva?
- roll back bottom lip
- blot labial mucosa w/ gauze
- look for droplets of saliva forming at orifices of minor salivary glands
- Test for 60 seconds
High resting flow saliva rates have saliva form on the mucosa in ___________
less than 30 seconds
Normal resting flow saliva rates have saliva form on the mucosa in ____________
30-60 seconds
Low resting flow saliva rates have saliva form on the mucosa in ______
greater than 60 seconds
How is the consistency (viscosity) of the saliva determined?
- observe the consistency of the resting saliva in the oral cavity (watery, bubbly, frothy, stringy)
Normal viscosity is described as ______ ______ saliva
watery clear
Increased viscosity is described as ____ ______ saliva
frothy bubbly
Residues viscosity is described as _____ ______ saliva
sticky frothy
How is resting saliva pH determined, saliva from unstimulated submandibular glands?
- spit pooled saliva in collection cup
- used pH strip and stick one end in resting saliva
- do for 10 seconds and check the color of the strip
- compare strip with pH indicators
Highly acidic saliva is from pH _____ - ______ and is in the _____ section
- 0-5.8
- red
Moderately acidic saliva is from pH _____ - _____ and is in the ______ section
- 0-6.6
- yellow
Normal healthy saliva is from pH ____ - ____ and is in the ______ section
- 8-7.8
- green
How do you test the stimulated saliva from the parotid gland?
- Chew wax for 5 min
- collect stimulated saliva in measuring cup every 15-20 seconds
- measure volume of liquid excluding froth
- compare to ranges
A volume of < _____ mL is very low stimulated saliva production
less than 3.5mL
A volume of ____ - _____ mL is low stimulated saliva production
between 3.5-5 mL
A volume of > _____ mL is normal stimulated saliva production
greater than 5.0mL
The pH ranges for stimulated saliva are the _____ as resting saliva
same
Highly acidic 5-5.8
Moderately acidic 6-6.6
Normal healthy 6.8-7.8
How is the buffering capacity of stimulated saliva tested?
- use pipette to dispense 1 drop of saliva on 3 test pads of the buffer strip
- invert buffer strip to drain excess saliva onto a tissue
- compare color of each pad with table after 2 min
What is the point correlation to the following colors; Green \_\_\_\_ pts Green/Blue \_\_\_\_\_ pts Blue \_\_\_\_ pts Blue/Red \_\_\_\_ pts Red \_\_\_\_\_ pts
Green= 4 pts Green/Blue = 3pts Blue = 2pts Blue/Red= 1pt Red = 0pts
The normal range for buffering capacity of stimulated saliva is from _____ - _____ pts
10-12 pts
A low buffering capacity of stimulated saliva is from _____ - _____ pts
6-9 pts
A very low buffering capacity of stimulated saliva is from ____ - ____ pts
0-5 pts
