Dry mouth, the malevolent symptom : a clinical guide / edited by Leo M. Sreebny, Arjan Vissink.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sreebny, Leo M. (Leo Morris), 1922-

Vissink, Arjan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hypoptyalism.

Xerostomia--therapy.

Xerostomia--diagnosis.

Xerostomia--etiology.

Medical Subjects:

Xerostomia--therapy.

Xerostomia--diagnosis.

Xerostomia--etiology.

Physical Description:

xxii, 245 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.

Summary:

"Xerostomia, more commonly called dry mouth, affects an estimated 20% of adults worldwide and can severely diminish one's quality of life. Dry Mouth: The Malevolent Symptom: A Clinical Guide relies on evidence-based research to provide an introductory primer on oral dryness and the modalities available to treat it. The book describes the varied aetiology of the disease, but emphasizes clinical protocols and step-by-step procedures for diagnosis and treatment planning. Dry Mouth is a user-friendly manual guiding clinicians through identifying and managing this common condition. Causes including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, systemic diseases, polypharmacy, and the natural progression of aging are discussed in conjunction with the clinical symptoms and signs associated with each one. Multiple avenues for treatment are presented, highlighting salivary stimulation and supplementation techniques, pharmacologic aids, and critically required oral therapy. Although intended primarily for the professions that treat those affected by xerostomia, Dry Mouth may also be of interest to sufferers of this condition"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The enigma of dry mouth

Dry mouth : a common worldwide tormentor / L.M. Sreebny

Saliva : the remarkable fluid / A. van Nieuw Amerongen, E.C.I. Veerman and A. Vissink

Living with the drought : the patient speaks / K. Morland Hammitt

Dry mouth : a multifaceted diagnostic dilemma

The odd couple : dry mouth and salivary flow / L.M. Sreebny

Symptoms and semiotics / A. Vissink and L.M. Sreebny

Sialometry : the measure of things, with ease and reliability / L.M. Sreebny and A. Vissink

Other ways to assess salivary gland disease / A. Vissink

The causes of dry mouth : a broad panoply

Drugs, dry mouth and dentistry / L.M. Sreebny

Dry Mouth : diseases and conditions

The auto-immune connection / C.G.M. Kallenberg

Head and neck radiotherapy : an iatrogenic factor / A. Eisbruch

Brains and saliva / E.C.I. Veerman and J.A. Bosch

Other causes of dry mouth : the list is endless / S. Beier Jensen, A.M. Lynge Pedersen and B. Nauntofte

Treating dry mouth : help is available. / J. Ship, A. Vissink and L.M. Sreebny

And what about the future?

Is gene therapy the answer? / B.J. Baum ... [et al.]

Is stem cell therapy a reasonable approach? / R.P. Coppes and I. Lombaert.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813816234

0813816238

OCLC:

456641873