Baba Farid University Dental Journal
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Xerostomia- clinical manifestation and its management

  • Author:
  • Neetu Mittal1, Yogesh Kumar, Kapil Bansal, Sachin Ahuja, Renu Aggarwal, Shallu Bansal
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 153 to 154

1Address for Correspondence: Dr. Neetu Mittal Reader Department of Conservative & Endodontics Surendera Dental College and Research Institute H. H. Garden, Power House Road, Sriganganagar-335001, Rajasthan, India

Online published on 7 December, 2011.

Abstract

Xerostomia (also known as dry mouth) is a condition often encountered in dental practice. It is one of the most under appreciated, under diagnosed and under managed oral health conditions. This article is mainly emphasis on its causative factors, clinical manifestations and its management.

Keywords

Xerostomia, dry mouth, Sjogren Syndrome