Cochrane

Review question This review, carried out by authors of the Cochrane Oral Health Group, has been produced to assess the effects of non-drug treatments used to stimulate saliva production for the relief of dry mouth (xerostomia) symptoms. Background Dry mouth is a common problem with an estimated incidence of between 10% and 26% in men and between ...

Dry mouth is a common problem with a range of causes. The symptom may be due to a reduction in the quantity of saliva produced, or a change in the composition of saliva, but a feeling of dry mouth may also be present in people with normal saliva production. Radiotherapy or chemotherapy for head and neck cancers, and diseases such as Sjögren's Syndrome, ...