Acute Salivary Flow Rate Response to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Versus Electro-acupuncture

2019 ◽  
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Flow Rate ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Salivary Flow Rate ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation

scholarly journals A Study on Duration of Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy on Whole Saliva Flow

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 479-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neha Bhasin ◽  
Sreedevi Reddy ◽  
Anil Kumar Nagarajappa ◽  
Ankur Kakkad
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Flow Rate ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Palliative Therapy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Duration Of Effect ◽  
Whole Saliva ◽  
Saliva Flow

ABSTRACT Background Saliva is a complex fluid, whose important role is to maintain the well being of oral cavity. Salivary gland hypofunction or hyposalivation is the condition of having reduced saliva production which leads to the subjective complaint of oral dryness termed xerostomia.7 Management of xerostomia includes palliative therapy using topical agents or systemic therapy. Electrostimulation to produce saliva was studied in the past and showed moderate promise but never became part of mainstream therapy. Hence, this study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on whole salivary flow rate in healthy adults and to evaluate how long this effect of TENS lasts on salivary flow. Materials and methods One hundred healthy adult subjects were divided into five age groups with each group containing 20 subjects equally divided into males and females in each group. Unstimulated saliva was collected using a graduated test tube fitted with funnel and quantity was measured. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation unit was activated and stimulated saliva was collected. Saliva was again collected 30 minutes and 24 hours post stimulation. Results The mean unstimulated whole saliva flow rate for all subjects (n = 100) was 2.60 ml/5 min. During stimulation, it increased to 3.60 ± 0.39 ml/5 min. There was 38.46% increase in salivary flow. Ninety six out of 100 responded positively to TENS therapy. Salivary flow remained increased 30 minutes and 24 hours post stimulation with the values being 3.23 ± 0.41 ml/5 min and 2.69 ± 0.39 ml/5 min respectively. Repeated measures One way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test showed that the difference between these values were statistically significant. Conclusion Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy was effective for stimulation of whole saliva in normal, healthy subjects and its effect retained till 30 minutes and a little up to 24 hours. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation may work best synergistically with other sialagogues and can be used for the management of xerostomia. How to cite this article Bhasin N, Reddy S, Nagarajappa AK, Kakkad A. A Study on Duration of Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy on Whole Saliva Flow. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015;16(6):479-485.

scholarly journals Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation induced parotid stimulation on salivary flow

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sreenivasulu Pattipati ◽  
Rajendra Patil ◽  
G Shirisharani ◽  
N Kannan ◽  
BPraveen Kumar ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation
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