title: Evaluation of the oral component of Sjögren's syndrome: An overview.
abstract: Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltration, and consequently hypofunction of lacrimal and salivary glands. The loss of salivary function induces oral dryness (xerostomia). This review focuses on methods for determining salivary gland function including clinical signs, salivary flow rate measurements (sialometry), analysis of salivary composition (sialochemistry), histopathological and radiologic examinations, and other recent advanced techniques.
authors: Department of Oral Pathology and Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors: Georges
authors: G
authors: Aoun
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors: Ibrahim
authors: I
authors: Nasseh
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors: Antoine
authors: A
authors: Berberi
keywords: Biopsy; Sjögren's syndrome; labial salivary gland; sialochemistry; sialography; sialometry; xerostomia