Development of a joule metric information-measurement system for instant assessment of oral mucosa state

The aim of the research was to develop an information-measurement system for instant assessment of oral mucosa state and to carry out experimental tests on electrochemical parameters of saliva. An information-measuring system consisting of a four-electrode flow-type sensor, a measuring unit and a personal computer with software implementing an algorithm for processing and statistical evaluation of the obtained data was proposed. In the course of the research, the optimal parameters of the input effects were determined. Depending on the oral mucosa condition, the patients were divided into two groups: 1st - control group of patients with a healthy oral mucosa (n1=25); 2nd – research group of patients with inflammatory diseases of the oral mucosa (n2=25). The age of the patients ranged from 19 to 24 years old. On average, the value of the Q parameter in inflammation is 2.5 times higher than the average value of this indicator in patients with healthy mucosa due to the activation of biological processes that affect the electrochemical properties of saliva.