Weighing a cotton ball before and after chewing to diagnose "Sjogren's Syndrome"

In the case of the disease "Sjögren's syndrome" (reduced tear and saliva production), the doctor can objectify the symptoms of dryness by measuring how much secretion the salivary gland produces. To measure this amount of saliva, the patient chews a cotton ball (the weight of which has been previously determined) for two minutes. Then it is weighed again (Saxon test). Weight gain corresponds to the amount of saliva stimulated by chewing. The measurement is carried out with a precision scale, which records these small weights very precisely and thus helps to make a diagnosis

To measure the amount of saliva in "Sjögren's Syndrome" (reduced production of tears and saliva), a cotton ball is weighed before and after chewing. The measurement is carried out with a precision scale, which records these small weights very precisely and thus helps to make a diagnosis. Invalid search result.