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Drug effects on salivary glands: dry mouth.
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متن کاملSalivary Glands
Saliva plays an essential role in maintaining oral health. Alterations in salivary function lead to compromise of oral tissues and functions and have a large impact on a patient’s quality of life. Reductions in salivary flow most commonly manifest as symptoms of oral dryness. This subjective complaint of dry mouth is termed xerostomia, whereas objective alterations in salivary performance, quan...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Oral Diseases
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1354-523X
DOI: 10.1034/j.1601-0825.2003.03967.x