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View Post: Water and Xerostomia
23 Nov 2009 by J. Carter Ward, D.D.S.  
"Xerostomia" is the medical term for the lack of saliva. Xerostomia is sometimes called pasties, cottonmouth,or doughmouth. It causes difficulty in speech and eating. Since there is decreased saliva, patients complain of bad breath, ...
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View Post: Cepharanthin effect on radiation-induced xerostomia and taste ...
5 Nov 2009 by Oral Cancer Foundation News Team  
Source: Nippon Jibiinkoka Gakkai Kaiho, September 1, 2009; 112(9): 648-55 Author: R Shimazu et al. In evaluating the effect of cepharanthin on and taste disorder in 40 patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, ...
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View Post: Causes of Dry Mouth – Xerostomia
20 Nov 2009
By: alex m. History of toothpaste. We have all experienced some degree of dry mouth. Normal dry mouth commonly occurs in the morning when we wake as our saliva flow decreases when we sleep. Saliva is produced by 3 main salivary glands ...
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View Post: A Xerostomia Answer?
31 Oct 2009 by admin  
She runs her own clinic where they evaluate oral pathology lesions, xerostomia, check drug interactions, etc. Its a really great way to utilize a pharmacist in dental education. Its really too bad that Iowa is the only place that does ...
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View Post: Living With Xerostomia
1 Nov 2009 by Night  
Xerostomia is a clinical condition characterized, by the dryness in the mouth due to a lack of saliva production by the salivary glands located in the lower andposterior parts of the mouth. It is not a recognized disorder in itself but ...
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View Post: MUSC Acute Care Speech Practicum: Lemon Glycerine Swabs and Xerostomia
18 Sep 2009 by Carley  
"Lemon and glycerine swabs stimulate production of saliva initially but are acidic, causing irritation and decalcification of the teeth and resulting in rebound xerostomia." from Mary Jo Grap et al., “Oral Care Interventions in Critical ...
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