xerostomia
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Xerostomia, also known as dry mouth, is a subjective complaint of dryness in the mouth, which may be associated with a change in the composition of saliva, reduced salivary flow, or have no identifiable cause.
Key facts
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- Xerostomia
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- 3D medical illustration still showing decreased or insufficient functioning of salivary glands.
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- Dry mouth, dry mouth syndrome
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Research
24,599 papers- Xerostomia of Various Etiologies: A Review of the Literature.Advances in clinical and experimental medicine : official organ Wroclaw Medical University · 2016
- [Xerostomia].Ugeskrift for laeger · 2021
- Xerostomia: etiology, recognition and treatment.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2003
- Cancer treatment-related xerostomia: basics, therapeutics, and future perspectives.European journal of medical research · 2024
- Hyposalivation and Xerostomia and Burning Mouth Syndrome: Medical Management.Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America · 2022
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Definition
- Signs and symptoms
- Cause
- Physiological
- Drug induced xerostomia
- Sjögren's syndrome
- Celiac disease
- Radiation therapy
- Sicca syndrome
- Other causes
- Diagnostic approach
- Treatment
- Epidemiology
- History
- See also
- References
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Xerostomia, also known as dry mouth, is a subjective complaint of dryness in the mouth, which may be associated with a change in the composition of saliva, reduced salivary flow, or have no identifiable cause.
This symptom is very common and is often seen as a side effect of many types of medication. It is more common in older people (mostly because individuals in this group are more likely to take several medications) and in people who breathe through their mouths. Dehydration, radiotherapy involving the salivary glands, chemotherapy and several diseases can cause reduced salivation (hyposalivation), or a change in saliva consistency and hence a complaint of xerostomia. Sometimes there is no identifiable cause, and there may sometimes be a psychogenic reason for the complaint.
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