Control (n = 5) | Pro Fresh® (n = 87) | |||
Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
Ability to salivate (ml) | 4.5 ± 0.8 | 4.5 ± 0.8 | 4.5 ± 0.3 | 5.1 ± 0.3* |
Buffering ability of saliva (pH) | 6.54 ± 0.08 | 6.56 ± 0.04 | 6.01 ± 0.08 | 6.15 ± 0.06 |
Saliva production at rest (ml) | 3.8 ± 0.8 | 0.7 ± 0.7 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.1** |
Saliva pH at rest (pH) | 7.12 ± 0.20 | 7.12 ± 0.20 | 7.12 ± 004 | 7.14 ± 0.04 |