Effect of face masks on salivary parameters and halitosis: Randomized controlled crossover trial.
Philipp KanzowLea-Sophie RammertBianca RohlandSarah BarkeMarius PlaczekAnnette WiegandPublished in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2022)
Four hours of face masking did not change the salivary flow rate, pH, and buffer capacity, and had no significant effect on VSC's levels. Wearing face masks does not seem to result in measurable side-effects on salivary parameters such as a reduced salivary flow rate or VSC's levels.