Geriatric Dentistry

Dry Mouth: Medications and their Effect on Saliva

Dry Mouth: Medications and their Effect on Saliva

By far, the most common cause of long standing dry mouth particularly in older adults is the use of xerogenic medications [30]. There are now projected to be over a thousand medications associated with subjective and/or objective oral dryness either by interfering...

Diagnosing Xerostomia and Salivary Gland Hypofunction (SGH)

Diagnosing Xerostomia and Salivary Gland Hypofunction (SGH)

There are numerous questionnaires used to assess dry mouth symptoms, including various quality of life scales and some specific instruments such as the Xerostomia Questionnaire (XQ) [22] and the Xerostomia Inventory (XI) [47], [48]. An extensive discussion of the...

Geriatric Dental Care: Older Adults and Oral Conditions

Geriatric Dental Care: Older Adults and Oral Conditions

Older Adults and Oral Conditions The proportion of older adult people in developed countries has increased considerably during the last few decades and is expected to increase further in the next years. This is a result of what has been called the “demographic...

Geriatric Dentistry: Understanding the Role of Saliva

Geriatric Dentistry: Understanding the Role of Saliva

Saliva, its Function and Benefits Saliva provides important protection to the teeth and the tissues of the mouth due to its cleansing, lubricating and antimicrobial properties [11], [12]; promotion of remineralization of the teeth; transport of digestive enzymes; and...

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