1Reader, Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College, Ariyur, Puduchery
2Reader, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharat Institute of Higher Education, Chennai
3Professor, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharat Institute of Higher Education, Chennai
4Professor and Head of the Dept Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharat Institute of Higher Education, Chennai
*Corresponding Author: Dr. E. Rajesh MDS, Reader, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College And Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Phone: 9841006785, Email: rajeshomfp@gmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
Xerostomia is the subjective feeling of dryness of mouth which is often associated with hypofunction of the salivary gland. Xerostomia can also have a major impact on a patient's oral health and quality of life. Patients with xerostomia complaints of problems with mastication, phonetics, deglutition and wearing dentures. Treatment of this condition always depends on the cause. Oral physicians should be able to diagnose this condition and able to give proper treatment to provide comfort to their patients. This article reviews the causes of xerostomia and its management.
Drymouth, saliva, salivary flow, xerostomia
