Question 153 · LDEK · Caries risk assessment and prevention
Which of the following symptoms is not observed in patients with reduced salivary flow?
- A. decreased thickness of the saliva.
- B. altered taste sensation.
- C. increased susceptibility of the oral mucosa to traumatic ulceration and infections.
- D. increased teeth sensitivity to thermal stimuli.
- E. rampant caries.
Hint
Think about which salivary component falls most in hyposalivation and how this changes the consistency of the remaining saliva.
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