Impact of gastroplasty on salivary characteristics, dental health status and oral sensory aspects: A controlled clinical study.
Maria Carolina Salomé MarquezinKelly Guedes de Oliveira ScudineElsa LamyCarolina Martins FinassiLaura CarreiraWilson Dias SeguraIrineu RaseraElisane Rossin PessottiPaula Midori CasteloPublished in: Journal of oral rehabilitation (2022)
After 6-months of follow-up, patients undergoing gastroplasty presented an improvement in dietary habits and taste sensitivity. However, changes in saliva composition and a worsening in dental health status and xerostomia complaints were also observed.