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Spirituality and Religiosity in Adults With Head and Neck Cancer: A Scoping Review of Concepts, Measures, and Outcomes

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To synthesize evidence on spirituality in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), focusing on its dimensions, assessment strategies, and impact on health outcomes. Methods A comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, LILACS, Web of Science, Scopus, and gray literature identified qualitative and quantitative studies explicitly ...
Liliana Wolf Braun, Caique Mariano Pedroso, Helena Miguel Cotter, David Dean, Ana Carolina Prado‐Ribeiro, Manoela Domingues Martins, Thomas P. Sollecito, Horace M. DeLisser, Alan Roger Santos‐Silva   +8 more
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Hyposalivation and Xerostomia

Saliva is a vital bodily fluid that facilitates digestion, speech, and swallowing, while also protecting oral tissues through its antimicrobial and lubricating properties. Dry mouth, also known as xerostomia, is typically associated with reduced salivary flow or, in rarer cases, psychological factors.
Hülya Erten Can, Aslı Silkü
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Buccal alterations in diabetes mellitus [PDF]

, 2010
Long standing hyperglycaemia besides damaging the kidneys, eyes, nerves, blood vessels, heart, can also impair the function of the salivary glands leading to a reduction in the salivary flow.
Carlos Antonio Negrato, Olinda Tarzia, KGMM Alberti, SS Socransky, KJ Mattila, BL Pihlstrom, M Ogendrik, AP Dasanayabe, ES Davenport, GH Hill, S Offenbacher, A Pucar, RR Souza, VA Orso, GW Taylor, C Carda, AT Vernillo, C Carda, T Beikler, TD Rees, ECM Pacheco, BW Neville, GR Tófoli, MS Vasquez, C Dawes, T Ericson, PJ Lamery, CM Bower, PA Moore, H Mese, AR Shatzman, JG Heckmann, GN Jenkins, P Perros, A Scala, M Innocenti, A Tekeli, AC López Rubio, M Salazar, F Barchiesi, LP Samaranayake, LP Samaranayake, LV Hill, VS Bagnato, FMF Amaral, LJ Miralles, SBG Ferreira, M Bacic, BP Lin, AA Alavi, GJ Vasilakis, K Yaegaki, I Kleinberg, TF Mc Namara, R Seeman, BJ Novak   +55 more
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Oral Health Screening Prior to Oncological Treatment—The Helsinki Protocol

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Oncological treatments can have adverse effects on oral health and cause long‐term complications such as osteonecrosis. This retrospective study investigated the oral health of head and neck cancer patients before radiotherapy and patients with multiple myeloma, breast, prostate, lung, and kidney cancers before antiresorptive ...
Jemina Järvinen, Johanna Uittamo, Hanna Välimaa, Tero Puolakkainen, Aleksi Haapanen   +4 more
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Characteristics of Oral Abnormalities in Liver Transplant Candidates

International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine, 2010
Background: Several oral mucosal abnormalities have been reported to occur more frequently in patients with liver disease. It has, however, not been determined if these conditions are related to the disease or are manifestationsof extraneous factors not ...
J Guggenheimer, JM Close, B Eghtesad, C Shay   +3 more
doaj  

Parotid gland-recovery after radiotherapy in the head and neck region - 36 months follow-up of a prospective clinical study

Radiation Oncology, 2011
Background The aim of the present study was to evaluate the recovery potential of the parotid glands after using either 3D-conformal-radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) by sparing one single parotid gland.
Vordermark Dirk, Hildebrandt Guido, Janich Martin, Gerlach Reinhard, Setz Juergen, Hey Jeremias, Gernhardt Christian R, Kuhnt Thomas   +7 more
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Subjective and objective measures of dryness symptoms in primary Sjögren's syndrome: capturing the discrepancy [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: To develop a novel method for capturing the discrepancy between objective tests and subjective dryness symptoms (a sensitivity scale) and to explore predictors of dryness sensitivity.
Adeniba, Rashidat, Akil, Mohammed, Andrews, Jacqueline, Bacabac, Elalaine C., Bezzina, Oriana M., Bombardieri, Michele, Booth, Alison, Bowman, Simon J., Brailsford, Sue, Chakravarty, Kuntal, Coady, David, Cooper, Anne M., Dasgupta, Bhaskar, Dimitroulas, Theodoros, Emery, Paul, Gallagher, Peter, Gendi, Nagui, Giles, Ian P., Griffiths, Bridget, Gupta, Monica, Hargreaves, Ben, Hindmarsh, Victoria, Hunter, John, Isenberg, David, Kadiki, Lucy, Kaur, Daljit, Kitas, George, Lamabadusuriya, Shamin, Lanyon, Peter, Lloyd, Mark, Logan, Joanne, MacKay, Kirsten, McHugh, Neil J., McLaren, John, McManus, Alison, Mitchell, Sheryl, Moots, Robert J., Ng, W. Fai, Pease, Colin, Pease, Colin T., Pitzalis, Constantino, Pitzalis, Costantino, Price, Elizabeth J., Rauz, Saaeha, Regan, Marian, Richards, Andrea, Robinson, Lucy J., Saravanan, Vadivelu, Sutcliffe, Nurhan, Young-Min, Steven A.   +49 more
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Parkinson's Disease and Salivary Issues: A Survey

Gerodontology, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 234-244, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Salivary dysfunction, including xerostomia and drooling, is common in Parkinson's disease and further impairs oral health and quality of life, which are already compromised in this population. Their effective management demands deeper insight into the complexity of salivary dysfunction.
Beau D. M. van Dijk, Merel C. Verhoeff, Niels van der Aa, Frank Lobbezoo   +3 more
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Advances in Gene Therapy for Xerostomia: Current Perspectives and Future Directions: A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Xerostomia, or dry mouth, significantly impairs quality of life and oral health, particularly in patients subjected to radiation therapy or suffering from systemic disorders. This narrative review summarizes the current evidence on the efficacy and safety of gene therapy interventions for xerostomia, exploring innovative ...
Muhammad Usman Bilal, Sarah Alvi, Fatima Humayune, Hasan Mujtaba, Shahzad Ahmad, Shazia Iqbal, Muhammad Farooq Umer   +6 more
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Oral Frailty and Physical Frailty Associated With Sleep Quality in Community‐Dwelling Adults: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Volume 53, Issue 5, Page 999-1008, May 2026.
In community‐dwelling adults aged ≥ 65 years, swallowing difficulty and dry mouth were significantly associated with poor sleep quality. The combined presence of oral frailty and physical frailty further increased the risk of poor sleep quality. ABSTRACT Background Oral frailty and physical frailty are linked to adverse health outcomes in older adults,
Pei‐Chen Lin, Ai‐Hua Chang, Shin‐Ru Liao, Koichiro Matsuo, Yuji Kabasawa, Ju‐Hui Wu, Pei‐Chao Lin, Hsiao‐Ling Huang   +7 more
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