Microflora in oral ecosystems and salivary secretion rates – A 3-year follow-up after radiation therapy to the head and neck region

Highlights • An increase in unstimulated and stimulated salivary secretion rates over time. • Forty-six percent had secretion rates >0.7 ml/min 3 years post radiotherapy. • The supragingival plaque showed the most marked changes in microflora. • High proportions of lactobacilli in supragingival p...

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Published in:Archives of oral biology 2015-09, Vol.60 (9), p.1187-1195
Main Authors: Almstahl, A, Wikstrom, M, Fagerberg-Mohlin, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advanced Basic Science
bacteria
cancer
candida colonization
Case-Control Studies
Dental Plaque - microbiology
Dentistry
Female
flora
Follow-Up Studies
Head and Neck Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Humans
irradiation
Male
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Microflora
microorganisms
Middle Aged
Mouth - microbiology
Odontologi
Oral cancer
Oral Surgery & Medicine
periodontal pockets
Radiation Dosage
Radiation therapy
radiotherapy
Saliva
Saliva - secretion
Supragingival plaque
Tongue
xerostomia
Xerostomia - etiology
Xerostomia - microbiology
Xerostomia - physiopathology
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Summary:Highlights • An increase in unstimulated and stimulated salivary secretion rates over time. • Forty-six percent had secretion rates >0.7 ml/min 3 years post radiotherapy. • The supragingival plaque showed the most marked changes in microflora. • High proportions of lactobacilli in supragingival plaque in irradiated subjects. • Low numbers and proportions of periodontal pathogens.
ISSN:0003-9969
1879-1506
1879-1506
DOI:10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.04.004