Xerostomia: Analysis among dental patients
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Prevalence of Xerostomia in Patients Referred to Shiraz Dental School, Shiraz, Iran during 2006–2013
Xerostomia (dry mouth) is dryness of the mouth that may be associated with a change in the composition of saliva or decreased salivary secretion. Saliva lubricates and protects the oral tissues against irritating agents and behaves as a buffer system to protect the mouth. It has a basic role in keeping the physical-chemical integrity of the enamel (1). Consequently, decrease in saliva results i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Al-Rafidain Dental Journal
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1998-0345
DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.45488