[The effect of functional tests and of a low-energy helium-neon laser on the local blood circulation in the area of the parotid glands].

Effects of ascorbic acid, pilocarpin, nikoshpan, and low-energy He-Ne laser on blood stream volumic rate were studied. Use of laser exposure as a functional test in examination of the salivary glands is substantiated. The studies were carried out in a group of 97 patients with chronic nonspecific sialadenitis.