[HTML][HTML] A review on xerostomia and its various management strategies: the role of advanced polymeric materials in the treatment approaches

A Kapourani, KN Kontogiannopoulos, AE Manioudaki… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The medical term xerostomia refers to the subjective sensation of oral dryness. The etiology
seems to be multifactorial with the most frequently reported causes being the use of …

Salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia in head and neck radiation patients

SB Jensen, A Vissink, KH Limesand… - JNCI …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background The most manifest long-term consequences of radiation therapy in the head
and neck cancer patient are salivary gland hypofunction and a sensation of oral dryness …

[HTML][HTML] Human saliva and model saliva at bulk to adsorbed phases–similarities and differences

A Sarkar, F Xu, S Lee - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Human saliva, a seemingly simple aqueous fluid, is, in fact, an extraordinarily complex
biocolloid that is not fully understood, despite many decades of study. Salivary lubrication is …

Randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of three different oral moisturizers in palliative care patients

SF Kvalheim, MC Marthinussen… - European journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Most patients in palliative care have problems with dry mouth caused by medication or as a
direct result of their condition. Dry mouth may cause problems that affect the primary disease …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of gel-based artificial saliva on Candida colonization and saliva properties in xerostomic post-radiotherapy head and neck cancer patients: a …

A Lam-Ubol, O Matangkasombut… - Clinical Oral …, 2021 - Springer
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of an edible artificial saliva gel, oral moisturizing jelly
(OMJ), and a topical commercial gel (GC dry mouth gel) on Candida colonization and saliva …

The effectiveness of low-level laser therapy in patients with drug-induced hyposalivation: a pilot study

D Terlević Dabić, S Jurišić… - … and laser surgery, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare switched on and switched off (sham) low-
level laser therapy (LLLT) in the treatment of drug-induced hyposalivation. Background data …

[HTML][HTML] Importance of phytotherapy for oral health care and quality of life in adults: A scoping review

RSA Shinkai, CL Azevedo, TT de Campos… - Journal of Dental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Medicinal plants and herbal medicines are used as integrative and complementary practices
to provide comprehensive care, disease prevention, health promotion, and to improve …

Could the use of saliva substitutes improve food oral processing in individuals with xerostomia? A systematic review

S Piaton, A Duconseille, V Roger‐Leroi… - Journal of Texture …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Xersotomia is associated with food avoidance and low nutritional assessment. This review
seeks to document whether products called “saliva substitutes” or “artificial saliva” can really …

World Workshop on Oral Medicine VIII: Development of a core outcome set for dry mouth: a systematic review of outcome domains for xerostomia

P Wiriyakijja, SE Niklander, AR Santos-Silva… - Oral surgery, oral …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this study was to identify all outcome domains used in clinical
studies of xerostomia, that is, subjective sensation of dry mouth. This study is part of the …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of artificial salivary substitutes in treatment of xerostomia: a systematic review

MKA Assery - Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Aim: To provide an update on artificial saliva used to maintain the health of the oral cavity of
patients with severe hyposalivation. Materials and Methods: A literature search was …