ON “DRY MOUTH,” OR XEROSTOMIA
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Prevalence of dry mouth (xerostomia) and hyposalivation in individuals with no oro-dental complications in Shiraz, Iran
Background and aim: Saliva is one of the most important body fluids. The lack of this fluid has many outcomes for the patient. The aim of this study was to detect objective and subjective dry mouth in individuals with no oro-dental complications in Shiraz, Iran, and compare these factors to depression level, medication intake, and level of education. Methods: In this cross-sectional study the s...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
سال: 1898
ISSN: 0002-9629
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-189803000-00006