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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910780831303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-54853-0; 9786612548536; 0-8138-2097-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (269 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SreebnyLeo M <1922-> (Leo Morris); VissinkArjan
• Disciplina: 616.4/075
• Soggetti: Hypoptyalism; Salivary glands - Diseases
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Dry Mouth The Malevolent Symptom: A Clinical Guide; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; In memoriam: Jonathan Ship (1959-2008) - a celebration of his life; Editors and contributors; 1: The enigma of dry mouth; 1.1 DRY MOUTH: A COMMON WORLDWIDE TORMENTOR; 1.2 SALIVA: THE REMARKABLE FLUID; 1.3 LIVING WITH A DROUGHT: THE PATIENT SPEAKS; 2: Dry mouth: a multifaceted diagnostic dilemma; 2.1 THE ODD COUPLE: DRY MOUTH AND SALIVARY FLOW; 2.2 SYMPTOMS AND SEMIOTICS; 2.3 SIALOMETRY: THE MEASURE OF THINGS, WITH EASE AND RELIABILITY; 2.4 OTHER WAYS TO ASSESS SALIVARY GLAND DISEASE; 3: The causes of dry mouth: a broad panoply3.1 DRUGS, DRY MOUTH, AND DENTISTRY; 3.1.1 Setting the stage; 3.1.2 The regulation of the salivary system; 3.1.3 Xerogenic drugs; 3.1.4 Detailed reference guide to drugs and dry mouth (on Web site); 3.2 DRY MOUTH: DISEASES AND CONDITIONS; 3.2.1 The autoimmune connection; 3.2.2 Head and neck radiotherapy: an iatrogenic factor; 3.2.3 Brains and saliva; 3.2.4 Other causes of dry mouth: the list is endless; 4: Treating dry mouth: help is available; 5: And what about the future?; 5.1 IS GENE THERAPY THE ANSWER?; 5.2 IS STEM CELL THERAPY A REASONABLE APPROACH?Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Xerostomia, more commonly called dry mouth, affects an estimated 20 percent 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 etiology 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 condi