[Xerostomia].
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.
Silvestre Donat
F J
FJ
Facultad de Medicina y Odontología de la Universidad de Valencia.
D006801:Humans; D012472:Salivation / Q000502:physiology; D014987:Xerostomia
La xerostomía.