Nitric Oxide Concentration and Other Salivary Changes after Insertion of New Complete Dentures in Edentulous Subjects

Table 1

Classification of clinical parameters.

Variable	Categories	Criteria
Level of functional adaptation to the dentures	1	Report of favorable adaptation and continuous use of the dentures; absence of or minimal complaints
	2	Report of difficult adaptation or intermittent use of the dentures; moderate to severe complaints
	3	Report of extreme difficulties and sporadic or no use of the dentures; severe complaints
Injuries to the supporting mucosa	1	Absent
	2	1 or 2 sore spots or ulceration evidenced by visual inspection, digital pressure or tissue compression with the denture
	3	Multiple sore spots or ulcerations evidenced by visual inspection, digital pressure, or tissue compression with the denture
Salivary flow rating	Low = 1	Greater than 60 seconds
	Normal = 2	Between 30 and 60 seconds
	High = 3	Less than 30 seconds
Saliva viscosity	1	Watery and transparent
	2	Thick and sticky
	3	Sparkling

Developed by the authors.
Visual inspection test, which consisted of observing, under satisfactory illumination, and the time required for formation of saliva droplets over the lower lip mucosa [19].
Based on the criteria proposed by the Saliva-Check Buffer Testing Mat. GC America, 2016.