A Stimulator of the Salivary Excretion Based on Physical Vibration of the Parotid Glands.

ABSTRACT: Oral dryness causes significant health problems both functional (difficulty speaking, chewing and swallowing) and structural in teeth (increased number of infections) and oral mucosa. The main objective of this study is to show an alternative treatment to help stimulate the salivary secretion thus improving the quality of life of the patient. In this study, a salivary stimulation equipment using vibrotactile stimuli is shown. The system has been placed bilaterally in the parotid glands and assessed the efficacy of the salivary secretion by sialometry before and after the stimulation. The new proposal is capable of stimulating salivary secretion, in a significative way after 7 minutes of use, at least in the cases analyzed, and fulfills low-cost, easy-to-use, and safe technical restrictions

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Garcia F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8885243 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature