title: [Electrostimulation for the treatment of a dry mouth feeling].
abstract: A 67-year-old woman suffered from a burning mouth feeling for 1.5 years and was referred by her dentist to a saliva clinic. At the clinic persistent xerostomia was diagnosed, and Sjögren's syndrome was suspected. After 1 year, a new measurement of the saliva secretion was carried out, which revealed a further decline in saliva secretion rate. The patient was consequently treated with an intra-oral electrostimulating device in order to stimulate the saliva secretion rate and reduce the feeling of a dry mouth. After 2 weeks, the patient experienced a considerable improvement of the subjective oral dryness.
authors.forename: M J E J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Janssen
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Bots
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Brand
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*