Question 367 · LDEK · Caries risk assessment and prevention
What is the influence of sugar free chewing gum with xylitol on saliva secretion?
- A. stimulated saliva contains more hydroxyl ions, which are an important alkalizing factor.
- B. saliva secreted while chewing gum has a higher temperature and that increases its pH.
- C. chewing gum stimulates an inorganic substance release from tooth tissues and that increases pH of the saliva.
- D. stimulated saliva contains more carbohydrates ions, which are an important buffering factor increasing pH of the saliva.
- E. chewing gum does not influence the salivary gland stimulation.
Hint
Consider which salivary buffer rises in concentration as the salivary flow rate increases.
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