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Review
. 2014 Feb;26(1):35-53.
doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2013.09.003.

Salivary gland dysfunction and xerostomia in Sjögren's syndrome

Siri Beier Jensen  1 , Arjan Vissink
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Review

Salivary gland dysfunction and xerostomia in Sjögren's syndrome

Siri Beier Jensen et al. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2014 Feb.

Abstract

In this article, salivary gland dysfunction and xerostomia in Sjögren's syndrome (SS) are discussed, with a focus on the pathophysiology of salivary dysfunction in SS, the clinical presentation of dry mouth in SS, how to assess salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia in SS, and the impact of salivary gland dysfunction on quality of life in patients with SS.

Keywords: Hyposalivation; Salivary gland dysfunction; Sialometry; Sjögren's syndrome; Subjective assessment; Xerostomia.

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