Salivary Pacemakers: A review
Xerostomia is the medical term for the subjective complaint of dry mouth due to a lack of saliva. Xerostomia is sometimes colloquially called pasties, cottonmouth, drooth, doughmouth or des (like a desert). Several diseases, treatments and medications can cause xerostomia. It is also common in smoke...
Main Authors: | Shriprasad Sarapur, H S Shilpashree |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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Series: | Dental Research Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2012;volume=9;issue=7;spage=20;epage=25;aulast=Sarapur |
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