Quilici Diana, Zech Kaitlyn N
Gen Dent. 2019 Jul-Aug;67(4):52-57.
Medication-induced xerostomia often results in rampant caries and difficult restorative options. An understanding of which medications contribute to xerostomia and possible methods of palliative care and treatment can help the dental provider to greatly improve the patient's quality of life. This article provides a comprehensive review of medications and risk assessment for patients with medication-induced xerostomia. In addition, the authors suggest palliative and preventive treatments currently recommended for this condition.
药物性口干常导致猖獗龋和修复困难。了解哪些药物会导致口干以及可能的姑息治疗和处理方法,有助于牙科医疗人员显著改善患者的生活质量。本文全面综述了药物性口干患者的用药情况及风险评估。此外,作者还提出了目前针对这种情况推荐的姑息治疗和预防措施。