Dry mouth - An overview

Ngo Di Ying Joanna; William Murray Thomson

doi:10.1016/j.sdj.2014.12.001

Dry mouth - An overview

Singapore Dent J. 2015 Dec:36:12-7. doi: 10.1016/j.sdj.2014.12.001.

Authors

Ngo Di Ying Joanna¹, William Murray Thomson²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, PO BOX 647, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. Electronic address: enephant@yahoo.com.sg.
² Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, New Zealand.

PMID: 26684490
DOI: 10.1016/j.sdj.2014.12.001

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of dry mouth, an important condition in the older population. Dry mouth will first be defined, followed by consideration of its occurrence. There will then be an overview of the leading causes of dry mouth. Next, the impact of dry mouth will be discussed in order to explain why it is a significant condition. Lastly, there will be a brief description of the diagnosis and management of dry mouth.

Publication types

Review