Interventions in the control of xerostomia in the person in palliative situation

• Main Authors: Marisa Lourenço (Author), Sara Cunha (Author), Olga Fernandes (Author), Patricia Silva (Author), Sandra Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of dry mouth; it occurs when less saliva is secreted than the amount of water lost through evaporation and absorption from the oral mucosa. It has multiple consequences for the general and oral health of people in a palliative situation, and quali...