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| Author(s): |
Luciana Alvarenga da Silva
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina (FM/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2013-05-02 |
| Examining board members: |
Silvia Regina Dowgan Tesseroli de Siqueira;
Sandra Maria Lima Ribeiro;
Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira
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| Advisor: | Silvia Regina Dowgan Tesseroli de Siqueira |
| Abstract | |
The aging process results in abnormalities that can affect the autonomy and quality of life of the elderly and the loss of sensitivity is one of them. The orofacial sensory perception depends on an interaction among sensory modalities and saliva plays a role in the transduction of oral sensations. The aim of this study was to investigate the gustative, olfactory and somesthetic sensory thresholds and salivary flow in subjects divided according to the ages and according to sexes. One hundred twenty six (126) healthy individuals were evaluated (65 women). The age groups were: 18 to 25 years, 26 to 40 years, 41 to 60 years, 61 to 80 years and above 80 years. The following instruments were used for the quantitative sensory testing: IITC Woodland Hills, USA for the superficial tactile and pain thresholds; Quantitative sensory testing MSA II, Somedic, Sweden for cold and warm thresholds, Somedic Vibrometer, Sweden for vibration thresholds, Pulpotest for electric sensitivity of the teeth. The tests were performed at the face and in hands and legs. The gustative and olfactory thresholds were assessed with the following substances in several concentrations: -glucose (sweet), sodium chlorate (salty), citric acid (sour), urea (bitter) and isopropanol (olfaction). The salivary flow was also measured with an electronic balanceTactile, vibratory, cold, warm, superficial pain, gustative (sweet; salty; sour) and olfactory thresholds were higher after 61 years and the salivary flow was lower after 61 years than the younger age groups. Comparing the sexes, women had lower gustative (sweet; salty; sour and bitter), olfactory, warm and pain (superficial and deep) thresholds than men. In conclusion, ages and sex may have an influence in sensory perception of subjects (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/13239-6 - Somesthetic, gustative, olfactory and salivary evaluation in different ages |
| Grantee: | Luciana Alvarenga da Silva |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |