Management of dry mouth in Sjögren's syndrome
Japanese Dental Science Review, 2011 The management of dry mouth is essential for patients with Sjögren's syndrome. The symptomatic treatment has included using air humidifiers, rinsing the mouth with water or mouthwash, the application of a salivary substitute and administration of ...
Yoichi Nakagawa
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A systematic review of non-pharmacological interventions for primary Sjögren’s syndrome [PDF]
, 2015 The objective of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions for the management of primary Sjögren’s syndrome.
Cockshott +19 more
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Xerostomia: Few dry facts about dry mouth
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2014 Xerostomia is the subjective feeling of oral dryness, which is often associated with hypofunction of the salivary gland. Xerostomia can also have a major impact on a patient′s oral health and quality of life.
Prasanna Kumar J Rao +7 more
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Xerostomia: Analysis among dental patients [PDF]
Al-Rafidain Dental Journal, 2005 The present study was conducted to estimate the incidence of xerostomia (dry mouth) among 200 dental patients had different systemic diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular (CV) problems, anemia, arthritis and cancer.
Karama MT Al–Nuaimy +1 more
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Recovery of viral RNA and infectious foot-and-mouth disease virus from positive lateral-flow devices [PDF]
, 2014 Foot-and-mouth disease Virus (FMDV) is an economically important, highly contagious picornavirus that affects both wild and domesticated cloven hooved animals. In developing countries, the effective laboratory diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is
Armson, Bryony +10 more
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An ex vivo salivary lubrication system to mimic xerostomic conditions and to predict the lubricating properties of xerostomia relieving agents [PDF]
, 2018 Advances in medical research has resulted in successful treatment of many life-threatening infectious diseases as well as autoimmune and lifestyle-related diseases, increasing life-expectancy of both the developed and developing world.
Kaper, Hans J +3 more
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Quality of life and oral health in elderly [PDF]
, 2016 We want to assess quality of life in elderly patients in relation to the number of remaining teeth, the number of ingested drugs and xerostomía and to determine the correlation between an increased intake of drugs and a greater feeling of dry mouth and ...
González Serrano, José +5 more
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Relationship between Oral Health Related Quality of Life and Hyposalivation and Xerostomia in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Hemodialysis [PDF]
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background and purpose: This study investigated the relationship between oral health related quality of life and hyposalivation and dry mouth in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) undergoing hemodialysis.
Tahereh Molania +5 more
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Influence of Poor Oral Health on Physical Frailty: A Population-Based Cohort Study of Older British Men. [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES: To investigate the associations between objective and subjective measures of oral health and incident physical frailty. DESIGN: Cross-sectional and longitudinal study with 3 years of follow-up using data from the British Regional Heart Study.
Aida +25 more
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Treatment of xerostomia and hyposalivation in the elderly: a systematic review [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Therapeutic strategies for xerostomia, regardless of etiology, have so far not had definitive or clearly effective results. Objectives. To systematically revise the latest scientific evidence available regarding the treatment of dry mouth ...
Barrios, Rocío +3 more
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