Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Dry mouth, or xerostomia, occurs when there is not enough saliva (or "spit") to ...

Introduction Xerostomia is a common symptom in patients with cancer. Currently available methods to manage xerostomia include stringent oral hygiene using fluoride agents and antimicrobials, saliva ...

Diagnostic techniques. Management of SGH and xerostomia. Discussion of research, and evolving therapies for SGH and xerostomia. Xerostomia is a subjective complaint of dry mouth 1 that affects at ...

This review describes the current treatments with regard to xerostomia focused on patients with SS. Because the treatment of the cause of oral dryness in Sjögren patients is possible so far, treatment ...

Background Xerostomia is the subjective experience of oral dryness and is reported in up to 88% of advanced cancer patients. Despite use of mouthwashes, artificial saliva and hydration, studies reveal ...

Xerostomia, more commonly known as dry mouth, is a clinical condition that can lead to a decrease in (or in some cases, a complete lack of) the production of saliva. Although it occurs in ...

Recently, cevimeline hydrochloride hydrate (Evoxac or Saligren) has been clinically applied to patients with Sjögren’s syndrome for the treatment of xerostomia. 2 ...

Considering taking medication to treat xerostomia? Below is a list of common medications used to treat or reduce the symptoms of xerostomia. Follow the links to read common uses, side effects ...

Xerostomia associated with SS has to be differentiated from dry mouth produced by the intake of xerogenic drugs and the sequelae of radiotherapy and, in some cases, chemotherapy. [3,4,5,6 ...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether machine learning with dosiomic, radiomic, and demographic features allows for xerostomia risk assessment more precise than normal tissue ...