Napeñas Joel J, Brennan Michael T, Fox Philip C
Department of Oral Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Odontology. 2009 Jul;97(2):76-83. doi: 10.1007/s10266-008-0099-7. Epub 2009 Jul 29.
Xerostomia (dry mouth) is a common complaint with widespread implications such as impaired quality of life, oral pain, and numerous oral complications. There are a variety of salivary and nonsalivary causes of xerostomia, the most frequent being medication side effects and systemic disorders. A systematic approach should be employed to determine the etiology of this condition, with distinctions made between patients with subjective complaints of xerostomia alone and those with measurable salivary gland dysfunction. Management is multidisciplinary and multimodal. This review summarizes the current literature on the etiology, diagnosis, and complications of xerostomia, and on the management of patients with xerostomia.
口干症（口腔干燥）是一种常见的主诉，具有广泛的影响，如生活质量受损、口腔疼痛和多种口腔并发症。口干症有多种唾液腺和非唾液腺方面的病因，最常见的是药物副作用和全身性疾病。应采用系统的方法来确定这种病症的病因，区分仅主观主诉有口干症的患者和有可测量唾液腺功能障碍的患者。治疗是多学科和多模式的。本综述总结了关于口干症的病因、诊断、并发症以及口干症患者管理的当前文献。
