Interventions in the control of xerostomia in the person in palliative situation

Introduction: Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of dry mouth; it occurs when less saliva is secreted than the amount of water lost through evaporation and absorption from the oral mucosa. It has multiple consequences for the general and oral health of people in a palliative situation, and quali...

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Main Author: Lourenço, Marisa (author)
Other Authors: Cunha, Sara (author), Fernandes, Olga (author), Silva, Patricia (author), Oliveira, Sandra (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0218.26797
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ojs.revistas.rcaap.pt:article/26797