Xerostomia. Part I: Relationship to other oral symptoms and salivary gland hypofunction

L M Sreebny; A Valdini

doi:10.1016/0030-4220(88)90268-x

Xerostomia. Part I: Relationship to other oral symptoms and salivary gland hypofunction

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1988 Oct;66(4):451-8. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(88)90268-x.

Authors

L M Sreebny¹, A Valdini

Affiliation

¹ State University of New York, Stony Brook.

PMID: 3186220
DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(88)90268-x

Abstract

The prevalence of xerostomia and nine other oral symptoms was studied in 529 subjects (18 years or older) in a family health center. The findings show that (1) dry mouth and several other symptoms are common in an outpatient population and (2) they are a valid indicator of salivary gland hypofunction.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Saliva / physiology*
Salivary Gland Diseases / physiopathology*
Secretory Rate
Surveys and Questionnaires
Xerostomia / epidemiology
Xerostomia / physiopathology*