A systematic review of methods to diagnose oral dryness and salivary gland function

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The most advocated clinical method for diagnosing salivary dysfunction is to quantitate unstimulated and stimulated whole saliva (sialometry). Since there is an expected and wide variation in salivary flow rates among individuals, th...

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Main Authors: Löfgren Christina Diogo, Wickström Claes, Sonesson Mikael, Lagunas Pablo Tapia, Christersson Cecilia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/12/29