Xerostomia in the older adult population, from diagnosis to treatment: a literature review
Saliva is important for the preservation and maintenance of normal physiological conditions of oral tissues, and factors influencing its decrease are associated with the risk for oral diseases. Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of oral dryness, which can be influenced by etiological factors inc...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2019
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2357-8041.clrd.2019.157759 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Oai: | oai:revistas.usp.br:article/157759 |