The role of fruit and vegetable consumption in maintaining normal oral PH

Abstract

Salivar pH, an important indicator of a person's health, is measured in the morning, immediately after awakening, because throughout the day it may vary depending on the foods consumed. Average values should be 6.7 (with wide variations between 5, 6 -8).Fruits and green vegetables have an alkaline effect once they get into the stomach. For the present study, we have comprised a group of 31 patients with general illness (HTA-associated diabetes), which we compared with a control group of 25 patiens, aged 50-85 years, to whom we measured the pH salivary. In the study group, low pH values were recorded due to the general diseases associated with the medication used, to restrict the consumption of fruits and vegetables, compared to the control group where the recorded pH has higher values