Search for: [Abstract = "above.Then they were interviewed by the doctor about xerostomy answering 9 standard questions. Next the semiquatitive scintigraphy of the salivary glands was performed using 99m Tc. In the 20 th minute of the examination the sialogogue was given\: a 200mg tablet of vitamin C. The changes in radioactivity in salivary glands were evaluated using excreation rate \(ER\), witch was defined as ER= maximum activity\- minimum activity divided by minimum activity and shown in percentage terms. According to ER the degree of salivary gland damage was established in 4grde scale. Next the condition of oral cavity mucosa of the patients was evaluated in the University Dental Institute in Cracow. During the examination microbiological assessment was performed. The results of the research have proved that salivary glands function becomes impaired both as a result of ATD and radioiodine treatment. Semiqantitive scintigraphy has proved to be useful tool for assessing salivary glands function in those conditions. However self assessment of xerostomy is less reliable in comparison with scintigraphy. The micobiological tests have reviled the more frequent occurrence of oral cavity candidosis among the patients exposed to salivary damage, which may be connected with hyposalivation."]

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