Salivary gland dysfunction: causes, symptoms, treatment.

Abstract	The three most common known causes of salivary gland dysfunction are medication usage, radiation therapy and Sjogren's syndrome. Current therapeutic options to treat salivary dysfunction are limited. Clinical considerations as well as the outlook for individuals experiencing salivary dysfunction are discussed.
Authors	J C Atkinson, A J Wu
Journal	Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) (J Am Dent Assoc) Vol. 125 Issue 4 Pg. 409-16 (Apr 1994) ISSN: 0002-8177 [Print] England
PMID	8176076 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References	Antifungal Agents Fluorides, Topical Parasympatholytics
Topics	Aged Antifungal Agents (therapeutic use) Candidiasis, Oral (drug therapy, etiology) Cranial Irradiation (adverse effects) Dental Caries (etiology) Fluorides, Topical (therapeutic use) Humans Parasympatholytics (adverse effects) Prevalence Salivary Gland Diseases (drug therapy, epidemiology, etiology, physiopathology) Salivary Glands (drug effects, radiation effects) Sjogren's Syndrome (complications, epidemiology) Stimulation, Chemical United States (epidemiology) Xerostomia (complications, etiology)

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