Xerostomia was closely associated with hyposalivation, which had negative impacts on oral health and led to a decreased quality of life in patients; therefore, it was necessary to increase the salivary flow rate. Gambir contained catechins and tannins, which were reported to be able to increase salivary flow rate.Objective: To determine the effect of gargling gambir solution on salivary flow ra…
Background: Hyposalivation can have negative impacts on oral health such as increasing the risk of oral candidiasis and caries, so the salivary flow rate needs to be increased by using auditory stimuli such as music. The kecapi suling "Ayun Ambing" music is traditional music originating from the province of West Java, it has a calm, slow and relaxed tone, but its effect on salivary flow rate ha…