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Marijuana Legislation: Identifying the Impact on the Oral Healthcare Provider [PDF]

, 2020
Objectives/Aims: Since the mid-2000s, the United States has seen a surge in legislation involving the legalization of marijuana, both recreationally and medicinally.
Geiser, Abby L, Reid-Burrell, Jessica
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Intensity-modulated proton therapy for oropharyngeal cancer reduces rates of late xerostomia.

Radiotherapy and Oncology, 2021
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To determine rates of xerostomia after intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) or intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) for oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) and identify dosimetric factors associated with xerostomia risk. MATERIALS
Jianzhong Cao, Xiaodong Zhang, B. Jiang, Jia-Yun Chen, Xiaochun Wang, Li Wang, N. Sahoo, X. Zhu, R. Ye, P. Blanchard, A. Garden, C. Fuller, G. Gunn, S. Frank   +13 more
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The future of biosensors [PDF]

, 1996
Since the development of the glucose sensor by Clark and Lyons in 1962, generally recognized as the first biosensor, many types of sensors have been developed in which a physical or chemical transducer is provided with a layer containing a biological ...
Bergveld, P.
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Acupuncture for Chronic Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer

JAMA Network Open
Key Points Question Is acupuncture an effective treatment to reduce symptoms of radiation-induced xerostomia once it becomes chronic after the completion of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer?
L. Cohen, S. Danhauer, M. K. Garcia, E. Dressler, David I. Rosenthal, Mark S Chambers, Andrew Cusimano, W. M. Brown, J. M. Ochoa, Peiying Yang, J. Chiang, O. Gordon, Rhonda Crutcher, J. K. Kim, M. Russin, Joshua Lukenbill, Mercedes Porosnicu, Kathleen J Yost, Kathryn E. Weaver, Glenn J Lesser   +19 more
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Artificial Saliva for Therapeutic Management of Xerostomia: A Narrative Review

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2021
In clinical practice, xerostomia or oral dryness is a chronic disease condition encountered by most dentists and dental hygienists, which often causes a negative impact on the oral health-related quality of life of the affected individual.
H. Alhejoury, Lina Mogharbel, Mohammed Al-qadhi, S. Shamlan, A. Alturki, Wafaa Babatin, Renad Mohammed Alaishan, F. Pullishery   +7 more
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Prevalence of xerostomia in patients with a history of COVID-19 infection: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine
Introduction: Dysfunction of salivary glands in patients with a history of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection are a prevalent clinical finding. However, the impact of these salivary disorders on the clinical experience of xerostomia has been less ...
Seyyed Sajjad Pishva, Mohammad Jafariheydarlou, Razieh Parizad, Sajjad Ghasemi, Negar Sarrafan   +4 more
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Factors Associated with Xerostomia in Non-Radiated Patients

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2019
Objective: To identify factors significantly associated with xerostomia in non-radiated patients. Methods: Patients who attended the outpatient otolaryngology clinic at Siriraj Hospital (Bangkok, Thailand) with complaints of dry mouth were invited to ...
Vannipa Vathanophas, Kotchakarn Supachavalit, Phawin Keskool, Sunun Ongard   +3 more
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Effectiveness of a recent topical sialogogue in the management of drug-induced xerostomia [PDF]

, 2011
Objectives: Use of certain drugs is the most common aetiology of xerostomia. Systemic sialogogues provide a longer effect than topic ones, but also induce relevant side effects. Topical sialogogues, as malic acid, allow a safe use as they
Aguilar Salvatierra, Antonio, Gómez Moreno, Gerardo, Herrera, David, Martin-Piedra, M.A.   +3 more
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Salivary Gland Hypofunction and Xerostomia in Head and Neck Radiation Patients.

Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs, 2019
BACKGROUND The most manifest long-term consequences of radiation therapy in the head and neck cancer patient are salivary gland hypofunction and a sensation of oral dryness (xerostomia).
S. Jensen, A. Vissink, K. Limesand, M. Reyland   +3 more
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Morphological, Functional and Texture Analysis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features in the Assessment of Radiotherapy-Induced Xerostomia in Oropharyngeal Cancer

Applied Sciences, 2023
The aim of this single-center, observational, retrospective study was to investigate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers for the assessment of radiotherapy (RT)-induced xerostomia.
Leonardo Calamandrei, Luca Mariotti, Eleonora Bicci, Linda Calistri, Eleonora Barcali, Martina Orlandi, Nicholas Landini, Francesco Mungai, Luigi Bonasera, Pierluigi Bonomo, Isacco Desideri, Leonardo Bocchi, Cosimo Nardi   +12 more
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