THE INFLUENCE OF CELLPHONE RADIATION ON SALIVA- AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Background: The cell phone technology has emerged rapidly and created many changes in our lifestyles. Cell phone works on electromagnetic radiation in the microwave frequency range.

Objective: This study evaluates and interprets the biological e?ects of radio-frequency radiations emitted by cell phone on saliva and its constituents.

Methods: This was an observational study performed in the department of Otorhinolaryngology and department of general Medicine, in north India. Rama medical college and hospital, Mandhana, Kanpur, U.P. India. The study population was healthy individuals studying in the same institute. The study included 120 healthy volunteers (60 men, 60 women; age range between 18–35 years).

Unstimulated whole saliva was collected from patients and flow rate was noted down during collection of the sample. Salivary protein estimation was done using the Burette method and salivary albumin was assessed using the Bromocresol green method. pH was estimated with a pH meter and buffering capacity was analyzed with the titration method.

Results: Mean and standard deviation of salivary flow rate, pH, buffer capacity, salivary total protein and salivary albumin was higher in males of first group who were using cell phone for 1-2 hours per day. It was lowest in third group who were using cell phone for more than 4 hours per day.

Conclusion: This concludes that salivary flow rate, pH, buffer capacity, salivary total protein and salivary albumin was higher in first group and lower in third group, these findings denotes inverse relation of cell phone use with salivary quality.

Keywords: buffer capacity, Cell phone Radiation, Saliva, Salivary Gland, Salivary Protein. Secretion.