LEADER 03498nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910780831303321 005 20230725041550.0 010 $a1-282-54853-0 010 $a9786612548536 010 $a0-8138-2097-9 035 $a(CKB)2520000000007929 035 $a(EBL)495993 035 $a(OCoLC)609858623 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000359051 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11248227 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000359051 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10378920 035 $a(PQKB)11094336 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC495993 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL495993 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10371828 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL254853 035 $a(EXLCZ)992520000000007929 100 $a20091007d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aDry mouth$b[electronic resource] $ethe malevolent symptom : a clinical guide /$fedited by Leo M. Sreebny, Arjan Vissink 210 $aAmes, Iowa $cWiley-Blackwell$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (269 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8138-1623-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aDry 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 327 $a3: 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? 327 $a5.2 IS STEM CELL THERAPY A REASONABLE APPROACH?Index 330 $aXerostomia, 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 606 $aHypoptyalism 606 $aSalivary glands$xDiseases 615 0$aHypoptyalism. 615 0$aSalivary glands$xDiseases. 676 $a616.4/075 701 $aSreebny$b Leo M$g(Leo Morris),$f1922-$01478980 701 $aVissink$b Arjan$01478981 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780831303321 996 $aDry mouth$93694852 997 $aUNINA