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Antipsychotics‐Induced Hyposalivation Mediated by Impaired Salivary Ca2+ Signaling

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Antipsychotic‐induced salivary dysfunction such as hyposalivation is a prevalent clinical challenge that severely compromises oral health and quality of life. Although typical and atypical antipsychotics have their therapeutic target in the central nervous system, their direct molecular mechanisms within the salivary glands remain ...
Chaelin Chung, Soohyun Kim, Yoo‐Bin Kim, Hee‐Kyung Park, Se‐Young Choi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Survey of prevalence of xerostomia in a population of Kerman, Iran, attending medical and dental clinics

Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology, 2013
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The effects of xerostomia on oral health have been studied for decades; however, the prevalence of this disorder in the general population remains controversial.
Maryam Rad, Goli Chamani, Arash Shahravan, Nasim Hedayati, Fahimeh Alizadeh   +4 more
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Ion Channel Dysfunction and Therapeutic Targeting in Salivary Gland Disorders

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia represent major clinical complications of radiation therapy, autoimmune disorders such as Sjögren's disease, and inherited epithelial ion transport defects. This review integrates current knowledge on ion channel dysfunction as a central mechanistic driver of salivary gland pathology and ...
Tarek Mohamed Abd El‐Aziz, Shankara N. Varadarajan, Viktor Drel, Prakash Arullampalam, Mahmoud I. Shoulkamy, Ahmed Al‐Sabi, Brij B. Singh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Restoring Mouth Opening in Systemic Sclerosis: A Scoping Review of Interventions

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To map and characterize the therapeutic strategies described in the literature for the management of microstomia in patients with systemic sclerosis. Methods This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA‐ScR guidelines. Searches were performed in Medline/PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and
Beatriz Borba Barros Bernardo, Lucas Nascimento Ribeiro, Luiz Alcino Monteiro Gueiros, Belmiro Cavalcanti do Egito Vasconcelos, Sandra Lúcia Dantas Moraes, Marianne Vasconcelos Carvalho   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Xerostomia in the menopausal transition: are we measuring menopause or its comorbidities? [PDF]

Clinics (Sao Paulo)
Florezi GP, Vanelli L, de Moraes FP, Sorpreso ICE, Soares-Junior JM, Lourenço SV.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Psychophysical Assessment of Gustatory Function in Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Systematic Review

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate whether psychophysically assessed gustatory function differs between adults with burning mouth syndrome and age‐ and sex‐matched healthy controls, and to explore related sensory and physiological factors. Methods This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses ...
Abas Jafari, Muhammed Alparslan Gøkhan, Lene Baad‐Hansen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Lichenoid Lesions in Patients With Dyskeratosis Congenita: A Retrospective Case Series

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dyskeratosis congenita (DKC) is a rare inherited multisystem disorder primarily affecting the mucocutaneous and hematopoietic systems. Classically, it presents with the ectodermal triad of reticulate skin pigmentation, nail dystrophy, and oral leukoplakia.
Yehuda Zadik, Ori Finfter, Tevel Amiel, Amina Massarwa, Refael Cohen, Jawad Abu Tair, Anna Novikov, Polina Stepensky, Irina Zaidman, Ehud Even‐Or   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Candidiasis in Patients With Oral Lichen Planus Receiving Topical Corticosteroids: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To estimate the incidence and predictors of oral candidiasis in patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) treated with topical corticosteroids. Methods Retrospective cohort study of 312 adults with OLP followed for 487.5 person‐years. The primary outcome was the first microbiologically confirmed episode of oral candidiasis.
Alba Díaz‐Rodríguez, Alejandro I. Lorenzo‐Pouso, Eva María Otero‐Rey, Pilar Gándara‐Vila, José Manuel Somoza‐Martín, Mario Pérez‐Sayáns, Andrés Blanco‐Carrión   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Health–Related Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms in Oral Mucosal Diseases: A Cross‐Sectional Observational Pilot Study

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the association between oral mucosal diseases, oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL), and depressive symptoms, and to explore differences across categories. Materials and Methods In this cross‐sectional observational pilot study, consecutive outpatients with oral mucosal disease were enrolled at the Dental Clinic ...
Domenico Cutecchia, Tommaso Marvulli, Vittorio Dibello, Alberta Lucchese, Massimo Petruzzi, Domenico De Falco   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Photobiomodulation as a Treatment for Xerostomia in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Dent J (Basel)
De La Hoz TQ, Peña YS, Ramírez FQ, Rivera-Lozada O, Barboza JJ.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source