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Characteristics of medication-induced xerostomia and effect of treatment

PLoS ONE, 2023
Objective Side-effects of medications cause xerostomia. There have been cases where a medication has been discontinued owing to its severe side-effects.
Kayoko Ito, Naoko Izumi, Saori Funayama, Kaname Nohno, Kouji Katsura, Noboru Kaneko, Makoto Inoue   +6 more
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Discordance between hyposalivation and xerostomia among community-dwelling older adults in Japan.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Individuals with an objective decrease in salivary flow (objective dry mouth) may not be aware of subjective dry mouth (xerostomia). However, no clear evidence exists to explain the discordance between subjective and objective dry mouth.
Ichizo Morita, Hisayoshi Morioka, Yoshikazu Abe, Taketsugu Nomura, Seiji Nakashima, Iwane Sugiura, Yujo Inagawa, Yuka Kondo, Chisato Kameyama, Kanae Kondo, Naoji Kobayashi   +10 more
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Prevalence of xerostomia and its impacts on oral health in type 2 diabetic patients at a Nigerian tertiary hospital: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Saudi Dental Journal
Diabetes mellitus is globally prevalent and associated with significant health and socioeconomic burden. Xerostomia (Dry Mouth) occurs in about four-fifths of type 2 diabetic patients.
Oluwadolapo Gbemi Adekanmbi, Omolara Gbonjubola Uti, Olutola Mary Eweka, Oluwarotimi Bolaji Olopade   +3 more
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Alterations in Oral Microbiota of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Patients With Xerostomia After Radioiodine Therapy

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
Background and AimsOral xerostomia remains one of the most common complications of differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients (DTC) after radioiodine therapy (RAI). Environmental factors in the etiology of xerostomia are largely unknown.
Baiqiang Lin, Fuya Zhao, Fuya Zhao, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Jiayu Sun, Jiayu Sun, Jing Feng, Lei Zhao, Haoran Wang, Hongye Chen, Wei Yan, Xiao Guo, Shang Shi, Zhiyong Li, Shuang Wang, Yu Lu, Jianjun Zheng, Jianjun Zheng, Yunwei Wei, Yunwei Wei, Yunwei Wei   +22 more
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Xerostomia in primary care: a register-based study of prevalence, medication categories, and associated risk factors [PDF]

Frontiers in Oral Health
ObjectivesXerostomia, the subjective sensation of oral dryness, is often associated with reduced salivary secretion. Xerostomia is a prevalent side effect to numerous medications but also found associated with aging and female sex.
Vini Rughwani, Junmei Miao Jonasson, Bertil Marklund, Karin Mossberg, Annica Almståhl, Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen, Hülya Cevik-Aras, Hülya Cevik-Aras   +7 more
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Characterization and Pathogenic Speculation of Xerostomia Associated with COVID-19: A Narrative Review

Dentistry Journal, 2021
Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have become known to present with different oral symptoms. However, xerostomia remains poorly recognized compared with taste dysfunction.
Hironori Tsuchiya
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Significance and Implications of Patient-reported Xerostomia in Sjögren's Syndrome: Findings From the National Institutes of Health Cohort

EBioMedicine, 2016
Background: Xerostomia is a chief complaint of patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS). However, newer proposals for SS classification remove xerostomia and hyposalivation from the criteria list.
Ilias Alevizos, Bruce A Dye, Alan N Baer
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Xerostomia [PDF]

Jurnal Kedokteran Meditek, 2014
Xerostomia is the subjective feeling of oral dryness. The major causes are Sjögren's syndrome (SS), medication and radiotherapy to the head and neck. SS is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by infiltration of the exocrine glands, the salivary and lacrimal ones in particular.
Delli, K., Spijkervet, F.K.L., Kroese, F.G.M., Bootsma, H., Vissink, A.   +4 more
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The Prevalence of Xerostomia in Older Thai Individuals with Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Its Association with Type of Toothpaste and Oral Functions: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Questionnaires

Geriatrics, 2023
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of xerostomia in older people with diabetes mellitus and its impacts on oral functions, as well as to determine potential risk factors for xerostomia.
Panitan Sonpanao, Kajohnkiart Janebodin, Niwatchai Namvichaisirikul, Supattarayan Thongjit, Paiboon Jitprasertwong   +4 more
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The effect of gum chewing on xerostomia and salivary flow rate in elderly and medically compromised subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Oral Health, 2023
Background Xerostomia negatively affects quality of life. Symptoms include oral dryness; thirst; difficulty speaking, chewing, and swallowing food; oral discomfort; mouth soft tissue soreness and infections; and rampant tooth decay. The objective of this
Michael W. J. Dodds, M. Haddou, Jon E. L. Day   +2 more
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