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Xerostomia and Periodontal Disease: How to Customize Your Treatment Approaches

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Xerostomia can be described as a “subjective sensation of oral dryness”1 with numerous causes. The most common are as a side effect from certain medications, Sjogren’s syndrome and other autoimmune disorders, and radiation therapy.1
Older patients are generally taking more medications, and so we tend to see xerostomia in this population more frequently than any other. However, anyone taking medications can be at risk for developing it. This widespread risk is one of the many reasons a thorough health and medical history is imperative for all of our patients.

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