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Xerostomia: A review

, 2007
Saliva plays a key role in the maintenance of oral health. Xerostomia or reduced salivary flow is a common clinical complaint that predisposes individuals to oral diseases and considerable discomfort that may manifest as increased incidence of caries ...
V Vivek
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AQP1 Corrects Acinar Cells’ Secretion Deficits in Sjögren's Disease

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sjögren's disease (SjD) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by dry mouth, dry eyes, and profound fatigue. Preclinical studies suggest that AQP1 gene expression in salivary glands corrects salivary hypofunction in preclinical and clinical studies of radiation‐induced xerostomia and improves salivary and lacrimal function
Paola Perez, Blake M. Warner, Youngmi Ji, Sandra Afione, Thomas J. F. Pranzatelli, Margaret E. Beach, Zohreh Khavandgar, Margie Grisius, Eileen Pelayo, Daniel Martin, NIDCD/NIDCR Genomics and Computational Biology Core, Alan N. Baer, John A. Chiorini   +12 more
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Shatai Heji Mitigates Sjögren Disease-Induced Xerostomia by Regulating AQP5, NF-κB, and p38 MAPK Signaling Pathwaysaff

Fangbin Liu,* Jiyuan Chen,* Chunai Gong,* Minyan Chen, Gang Yang, Chun Chen, Ru Yao, Shengnan Li, Rong Wang, Yongfang Yuan Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,
Yang G, Gong C, Li S, Chen J, Wang R, Chen M, Yao R, Chen C, Liu F, Yuan Y   +9 more
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Periodontal Disease and Salivary Gland Dysfunction in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case–Control Study

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presents with diverse systemic and oral manifestations. The aim of this study was to investigate the periodontal status and salivary alterations in NF1 individuals. Methods A total of 38 individuals with NF1 diagnostic criteria were compared with a control group paired by age and sex.
Eloá Borges Luna, Gustavo de Souza Vieira, Flávia Lima Kleinsorgen Motta, Ana Beatriz Oliveira Gambôa, Analúcia Rampazzo Xavier, Rafaela Elvira Rozza‐de‐Menezes, Karin Soares Cunha   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obesity and Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life: An Exploratory Analysis of Associated Factors

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study assessed oral health‐related quality of life in individuals with and without obesity, and investigated its association with socioeconomic‐demographic characteristics, lifestyle habits, health conditions, and clinical care.
Ana Karina de Oliveira de Santana Barros, Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Simone Seixas da Cruz, Soraya Castro Trindade, Samilly Silva Miranda, Ana Claudia Morais Godoy Figueiredo, Daline Oliveira Carneiro, Maria Clara Azevedo Moreira dos Santos, Isabela de Souza Sacramento, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira, Josicélia Estrela Tuy Batista, Alexandre Marcelo Hintz, Gregory John Seymour, Frank Andrew Scannapieco, Peter Michael Loomer, Johelle de Santana Passos‐Soares   +15 more
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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

Drug‐Induced Sialolithiasis—A Big‐Data Retrospective Study

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sialolithiasis pathophysiology is multifactorial, with systemic medications often hypothesised as a key contributor, particularly in older adults (Drug‐Induced Sialolithiasis). However, robust evidence supporting this theory is limited.
Gal Avishai, Gil Caspi, Akhilanand Chaurasia, Gavriel Chaushu, Daya Masri, Ehud Jonas   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Auricular Acupressure on Pruritus, Xerostomia, and Fatigue in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Clinical Trial in Southeastern Iran. [PDF]

Int J Nephrol
Jabari EB, Forouzi MA, Tirgari B, Jahani Y, Dufau TC, Setayesh M.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Salivary Methotrexate as a Predictor of Oral Mucositis in Hematological Cancer Patients: A Phase II Randomized, Double‐Blind Clinical Trial

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) in preventing oral mucositis (OM) and to assess serum and salivary methotrexate (MTX) levels as predictors of OM in adults receiving high‐dose methotrexate (HD‐MTX).
Letícia Rodrigues‐Oliveira, Carolina Guimarães Bonfim, Ana Leticia Mores, Natalia Rangel Palmier, Henrique Ballassini Abdalla, Juliana Trindade Clemente‐Napimoga, Iara Gonçalves Aquino, Maria Cecilia Querido de Oliveira, Maria Cláudia Cuzzullin, Aljomar Jose Vechiato Filho, Cesar Rivera, Tatiana Natasha Toporcov, Juliana Pereira, Luiz Alcino Gueiros, Rossana Veronica Mendoza López, Manoela Domingues Martins, Marcelo Lazzaron Lamers, Karina Morais‐Faria, Pablo Agustin Vargas, Alan Roger Santos‐Silva, Thais Bianca Brandão, Ana Carolina Prado‐Ribeiro   +21 more
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Dissociation Between Acute and Late Radiation Toxicity in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: A Secondary Analysis. [PDF]

Cureus
Kucha N, Soni TP, Singh D.
europepmc   +1 more source