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Optimising oral health outcomes for cancer patients: A clinician’s guide to prevention and management

As dental professionals, we have all had that gut-wrenching moment when a cancer patient walks through our door mid-treatment. Their mouths are full of ...

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Hydrogel reservoir delivers artificial saliva to relieve xerostomia

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., US: Xerostomia is frequently encountered in patients receiving haemodialysis, chemotherapy or radiotherapy and is strongly associated ...

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Study explores impact of antipsychotic medication on oral health

BILBAO, Spain: While the systemic health implications of neuropsychiatric disorders are well recognised, their connection to poor oral health—in ...

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UK researchers develop effective new xerostomia solution

LEEDS, UK: Xerostomia is a prevalent condition especially among older adults, cancer patients and people taking multiple medications. Researchers at the ...

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Study examines link between dry mouth and dry eyes

OSLO, Norway: Though dry eye disease and xerostomia have both been studied extensively independently of each other, their relationship remains relatively ...

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Evidence suggests triad of symptoms most common in COVID-19 patients

BRASILIA, Brazil: From the start of the pandemic, the oral cavity has been highlighted as a potentially relevant infection axis with further inflammatory ...

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Simple exercise found to improve oral function in the elderly

SEOUL, South Korea: Older adults frequently experience decreased salivation and xerostomia, which may lead to oral soft-tissue disease, dental caries, ...

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