title: [Xerostomia].
abstract: A great many conditions may lead to dry mouth; indeed, xerostomy is a very frequent clinical finding that occasionally does not receive the attention deserved. A review of this condition is carried out, providing a practical perspective for the general stomatologist regarding the physiopatological mechanisms involved, the clinical manifestations, diagnostic procedures and current therapeutic approaches.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina y Odontología de la Universidad de Valencia.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Silvestre Donat
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012472:Salivation / Q000502:physiology; D014987:Xerostomia
vernacular_title: La xerostomía.