title: Sjögren's syndrome: a model for dental care in the 21st century.
abstract: The diagnosis and treatment of Sjögren's syndrome, which poses many severe complications, should be of critical interest to dentists, who are often the first practitioners to detect symptoms. Dentistry is an integral part of health care delivery for patients with this condition. Management of Sjögren's syndrome can be seen as a model for the expanded scope of dental care in the future.
authors.affiliation: Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. 20892-1190, USA.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pillemer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Radfar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamano
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Baum
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000639:trends; D003729:Dental Care / Q000639:trends*; D003815:Dentists; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*