These included
xerostomia (dry mouth), dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) and the care of dentures.
Clinical signs often associated with individuals who have eating disorders include: dental erosion,
xerostomia, parotid gland enlargement, caries, dentin hypersensitivity, and soft tissue abnormalities.
Under the agreement, MeiraGTx will receive worldwide rights to adeno-associated virus vector mediated gene delivery of aquaporin-1, designated AAV-AQP1, for Sjogren's syndrome patients with associated
xerostomia or xerophthalmia.
Los sintomas y signos se manifiestan en la boca en forma de
xerostomia o boca seca y en los ojos produciendo queratoconjuntivitis.
Ethyol (Amifostine) is used to protect kidneys in women who are receiving cisplatin, a chemotherapy treatment for ovarian cancer, as well as for the treatment of dry mouth (
xerostomia) that can occur in patients receiving radiation treatment for head and neck cancer.
Statistically significant difference was found between diabetic and non-diabetic patients in association with dental caries, periodontal disease,
xerostomia, burning sensation, candidiasis, missing teeth, geographic tongue, taste abnormalities, impacted third molars and lichen planus.
Millions of people suffer from dry mouth, known as
xerostomia. Dry mouth affects the ability to maintain a sufficient flow of saliva in the mouth, which eliminates food debris in the mouth, kills viruses, and discourages the anaerobic bacterial growth that produces chronic bad breath.
This indicates that better the stage of OSMF, less the chance of
xerostomia.
MeiraGTx is also establishing treatments for
xerostomia, a frequent and debilitating side effect of radiation treatment used in head and neck cancers, as well as certain neurodegenerative diseases.
FS [greater than or equal to] 1 was observed in 90% of patients with pSS (with or without dryness), and only in 23% of the control group (only with
xerostomia).
Using a common history form, data were gathered about educational level (primary, secondary, and tertiary), smoking habits, length of time since the last oral health consultation, number of oral health consultations during the previous five years, daily oral hygiene care (whether or not supported by a professional or voluntary care provider), type of toothbrush used, chewing problems, biting problems, taste disturbance, burning mouth,
xerostomia, halitosis, remaining food particles, tooth mobility, toothache, tooth sensitivity, painful gums, and bleeding gums.