Local Oral Pilocarpine Drops for Relieving Xerostomia (Dry Mouth) in the Elderly: A Pilot Study

Xerostomia is the feeling of dry mouth, a symptom frequently occurring in older people. associated with alterations quality and quantity saliva leads to functional such as halitosis, burning sensations, altered taste perception, malnutrition, difficulties chewing. As result, xerostomia can have disabling social consequences reduces life.1 increases age because decrease acinar cells salivary glands common side effect chronic drug treatment.