title: Salivary gland dysfunction and xerostomia in Sjögren's syndrome.
abstract: In this article, salivary gland dysfunction and xerostomia in Sjögren's syndrome (SS) are discussed, with a focus on the pathophysiology of salivary dysfunction in SS, the clinical presentation of dry mouth in SS, how to assess salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia in SS, and the impact of salivary gland dysfunction on quality of life in patients with SS.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral Medicine, Clinical Oral Physiology, Oral Pathology and Anatomy, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Nørre Allé 20, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark. Electronic address: sirib@sund.ku.dk.
authors.forename: Siri Beier
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Arjan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vissink
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Hyposalivation; Salivary gland dysfunction; Sialometry; Sjögren's syndrome; Subjective assessment; Xerostomia