Drugs or disease: evaluating salivary function in RA patients

• Main Authors: Sandra Regina TORRES (Author), Carlos Henrique Silva PEDRAZAS (Author), Marcos Paulo Veloso CORREIA (Author), Mario Newton Leitão de AZEVEDO (Author), Thaís ZAMPROGNO (Author), Arley SILVA JUNIOR (Author), Lucio Souza GONÇALVES (Author), José Angelo de Souza PAPI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Oral complications of RA may include temporomandibular joint disorders, mucosa alterations and symptoms of dry mouth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the salivary gland function of subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) comparing it to healthy controls. Subjects with other systemic c...