Prevalence of xerostomia and its association with systemic diseases and medications in the elderly: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Dry mouth syndrome or xerostomia is defined as decreased salivary flow or hypofunction of salivary glands. Its origins are multicausal and might be the result of a change in the salivary glands or a systemic imbalance. OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the prevalence of self-reported xerostomia an...

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Autores principales: Fornari, Cindel Balbinot, Bergonci, Daniel, Stein, Cauane Bruna, Agostini, Bernardo Antonio, Rigo, Lilian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM 2021
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9615591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34190871
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.2020.0616.R3.1902021

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9615591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34190871
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.2020.0616.R3.1902021

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