Another dysfunction of the salivary glands is
xerostomia, a deficiency in the production of saliva and the buffer capacity, causing constant complaints of dry mouth sensation.
En el tratamiento de la
xerostomia se utiliza la Pilocarpina sustancia que ha demostrado efectos positivos de o a 30 minutos despues de su ingesta.
Oral manifestation of diabetes are burning sensations, candidiasis, dental caries, periodontal disease (gingivitis and periodontitis), lichen planus, neurosensory dysaesthesia, salivary dysfunction,
xerostomia and halitosis.
This reduction is tied to an increase in oral-health disorders associated with
xerostomia, including dental decay, gingivitis, tooth mobility, and halitosis.
Interestingly, patients who consumed supari alone were at the highest risk of
xerostomia with the lowest salivary flow rates.
Considering severity of xerophthalmia,
xerostomia, and vaginal dryness, as well as subjective sensation of fatigue, statistically significant differences (Mann-Whitney U test) were noted between pSS patients and the control group in frequency (p = 0.02) and severity (p = 0.042) of fatigue.
When compared to the control subjects, statistically significantly more Parkinson's disease patients reported daily oral hygiene care support by a professional or voluntary care provider, chewing problems, biting problems, taste disturbance, and
xerostomia. When compared to the dentate control subjects, statistically significantly more dentate Parkinson's disease patients reported tooth mobility.
(15) These results support the hypotheses that salivary flow decreases as a consequence of aging and that age-related hyposalivation is one of the factors contributing to
xerostomia among older adults.
As author Thomas Viola, RPh, CCP writes, "Oral complications of diabetes mellitus include
xerostomia (due to dehydration and reduced secretion of saliva), increased susceptibility to bacterial, viral, and fungal infections (due to altered immune response) and increased incidence and severity of caries; and gingivitis and periodontal disease (due to enhanced inflammatory responses, poor wound healing, and microvascular changes).
Radio-induced
xerostomia is a side effect and often permanent of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and a major cause of deterioration of patient quality of life [1].
According to the company, it is targeting Dry Eye Disease (DED) with Lamelleye, Radiotherapy-Induced
Xerostomia (RIX) with Visco-ease as well as Cystic Fibrosis (CF) with Muco-ease.
One effort that can be done to overcome the problem of reduced salivary flow is by stimulating saliva with citric acid and vitamin C in patients
xerostomia. (5, 8) Citric acid content is widely available in the pineapple and papaya with citric acid content of 346 mg pineapple and papaya is 335 mg.
Patients with diabetes have increased frequency of periodontitis, tooth loss, and
xerostomia, and diabetes has been considered a risk condition for oral surgery and dental implants with the fact that it is associated with delayed wound healing, prevalence of microvascular disease, and impaired response to infection.
For example, the term
xerostomia refers to perceived oral dryness; the determination of the condition of
xerostomia is made by the patient [16].
