03530nam 2200613Ia 450 991045685170332120200520144314.01-282-54853-097866125485360-8138-2097-9(CKB)2520000000007929(EBL)495993(OCoLC)609858623(SSID)ssj0000359051(PQKBManifestationID)11248227(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000359051(PQKBWorkID)10378920(PQKB)11094336(MiAaPQ)EBC495993(Au-PeEL)EBL495993(CaPaEBR)ebr10371828(CaONFJC)MIL254853(EXLCZ)99252000000000792920091007d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDry mouth[electronic resource] the malevolent symptom : a clinical guide /edited by Leo M. Sreebny, Arjan VissinkAmes, Iowa Wiley-Blackwell20101 online resource (269 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8138-1623-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 DISEASE3: 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?IndexXerostomia, 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 condiHypoptyalismSalivary glandsDiseasesElectronic books.Hypoptyalism.Salivary glandsDiseases.616.4/075Sreebny Leo M(Leo Morris),1922-961164Vissink Arjan961165MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456851703321Dry mouth2179067UNINA