Artigo Revisado por pares

Tratamiento de la boca seca: puesta al día

2004; Medicina Oral S.L.; Volume: 9; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

ISSN

1698-6946

Autores

Francisco Javier Silvestre Donat, Lucia Miralles Jordá, Victoria Martínez Mihi,

Tópico(s)

Oral Health Pathology and Treatment

Resumo

Dry mouth is a very common condition in dental practice, and the causes underlying this alteration in salivary secretion are diverse. The problem is particularly common in polymedicated elderly people. Treatment should aim to eliminate the background cause; however, when this is not possible, management should focus on the stimulation of salivation or the provision of a saliva substitute. The present study provides a systematic account of the management protocol for patients with dry mouth.

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