TY  - GEN
AB  - This wide-ranging guide to dry mouth, or xerostomia, is intended to meet the needs of dentists by providing information on all clinically relevant aspects. After introductory discussion of salivary secretion and function, the potential causes of dry mouth, including diseases affecting saliva production, drugs and irradiation, are examined. Symptoms and signs such as altered taste, bacterial changes and infection are discussed and impacts on quality of life, described. Diagnostic issues are fully explored, covering the use of clinical scoring scales, difficulties in assessment, detection of ear.
AU  - Carpenter, Guy,
CN  - RC815.5
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-642-55154-3
DO  - doi
ID  - 723903
KW  - Salivary glands
KW  - Mouth
LK  - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-642-55154-3
N1  - Includes index.
N2  - This wide-ranging guide to dry mouth, or xerostomia, is intended to meet the needs of dentists by providing information on all clinically relevant aspects. After introductory discussion of salivary secretion and function, the potential causes of dry mouth, including diseases affecting saliva production, drugs and irradiation, are examined. Symptoms and signs such as altered taste, bacterial changes and infection are discussed and impacts on quality of life, described. Diagnostic issues are fully explored, covering the use of clinical scoring scales, difficulties in assessment, detection of ear.
SN  - 9783642551543
SN  - 3642551548
T1  - Dry moutha clinical guide on causes, effects and treatments /
TI  - Dry moutha clinical guide on causes, effects and treatments /
UR  - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-642-55154-3
ER  -